Plate Number 575. "Hansel" walking, free

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a horse in motion. The image shows black and white frames capturing the sequential movements of the horse walking. The frames are structured in rows and columns, with four rows displaying multiple frames in chronological order from left to right. Each frame shows variations in the position and posture of the horse as it advances. The background is simple, highlighting the detailed study of motion. The work is reminiscent of early motion studies in photography.

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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. 575 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.521

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