Plate Number 623. "Smith" cantering, bareback; rider nude

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a horse in motion with sequential frames showing its movement from two angles. The image consists of multiple frames arranged in a grid, providing a stop-motion sequence that captures the horse moving in a trot. Each frame shows the gradual progression of the horse's gait, first from a side view capturing the right profile of the horse and then from a rear view. The background is plain and consistent, serving as a neutral backdrop to emphasize the motion and anatomy of the horse. The use of sequential images in this manner suggests an interest in the scientific study of motion.

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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. 623 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.569


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