Plate Number 595. "Pronto" pacing, harnessed to sulky

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph showing a horse and carriage in motion captured in sequential frames. The image displays black and white frames illustrating the movement of a horse pulling a carriage. Each frame shows the progression in the horse's stride, highlighting the fluidity and mechanics of its motion. The frames are arranged in rows, with two side views and one front view of the horse to depict different aspects of its movement. This photographic study showcases an early form of motion capture focusing on animal locomotion.

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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. 595 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.541


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