Plate Number 629. "Hansel" galloping, bareback

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a horse in motion. The image shows a series of sequential frames depicting the detailed movements of a horse as it is ridden, capturing various stages of its gait. Each photograph is aligned in two rows, with the first row displaying side views and the second displaying rear perspectives. The background appears plain and consistent across the frames, emphasizing the horse's movements. The sequence captures a sense of motion and continuity, serving as a visual study of the horse's dynamic movement.

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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. 629 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.575


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