Plate Number 578. "Dusel" walking, bareback

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of photographs capturing a horse trotting in different stages of its gait. The series is arranged in two rows, with each frame showing a distinct moment in the trot cycle. The horse is seen in side and rear views, showcasing the positions of its legs, weight shift, and the flow of its mane and tail during the trot. The backdrop is simple, focusing attention on the horse's movement. The series aims to document equine movement analytically.

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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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printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 578 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.524

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