Plate Number 643. "Pandora" jumping a hurdle, bareback, clearing and landing; rider nude

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a horse jumping over an obstacle. The image shows a series of sequential frames capturing the horse's movement as it leaps and lands. Each frame depicts a different stage of the jump, showcasing the horse's dynamic motion. The photographs are organized in a grid, highlighting the progression of the movement and details such as the horse's muscles, leg positions, and posture. The background is plain to keep the focus on the horse.

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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. 643 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.589

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