Plate Number 572. "Johnson" hauling, head being pulled

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a horse in motion captured in multiple frames. The grid-like image shows different phases of the horse's stride against a grid-like background. The images highlight the movement of the horse's legs and body, creating a sense of fluidity. The monochromatic, sepia-toned quality of the images suggests early photography focused on studying motion. Each frame is arranged to show the continuous nature of the horse's gait.

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Provenance

Eadweard Muybridge, Philadelphia, PA; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1887; acquired by NGA, 2014.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 572 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.518

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