Plate Number 609. "Lizzie M." trotting, harnessed to sulky

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a series of frames depicting a horse in motion. The image is a composite of multiple individual frames arranged in rows, showing a horse pulling a carriage with large wheels across a sequence. Each frame captures a slightly different moment in the horse's stride, illustrating the movement of the horse and the carriage over time. The photographs are in black and white, emphasizing the contrast between the horse and the lighter background. The repeated visuals create a narrative of motion, drawing attention to the mechanics of the horse's gait and the rhythmic progression of the carriage's wheels.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 609 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.555


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