Plate Number 634. "Dan" galloping, saddled

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a series of sixteen black and white photographs arranged in a grid. Each image shows a horse and rider trotting or running in an outdoor setting. The background includes a mesh fence and a covered area or stable. The photos capture the movement of the horse's legs and tail, conveying a sense of motion and speed. The series documents the sequence of a white horse's gait, highlighting the fluidity and grace of its 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. 634 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.580

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