Plate Number 633. "Bouquet" galloping, saddled

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image depicts a horse in motion. It consists of sequential frames arranged in two rows, showing the horse's gallop from side and rear views. Different positions of the horse's limbs and tail are captured in the frames, illustrating the fluidity of equine movement. This type of sequential depiction is reminiscent of early photographic studies on animal motion, showcasing a scientific approach to understanding movement.

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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. 633 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.579

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