Plate Number 628. "Daisy" galloping

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a horse in motion captured in a series of sequential shots. The image consists of 24 frames arranged in a grid, depicting the various stages of a horse's gallop. Each frame captures a specific moment in time, illustrating the movement and form of the horse as it progresses through its stride. The black and white photograph highlights contrast, allowing the muscular dynamics of the horse and the movement to be clearly observed against the lighter background. This series shows the elegance and power of the horse's movement, frozen in distinct sequential moments.

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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.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 628 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.574


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