Plate Number 651. A: Bell ringing. B: Teeter board. C: Military drill

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

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Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph featuring horses and one or two sheep. The image consists of black and white frames arranged in a grid format. In the first row, there are multiple photographs showing groups of horses on a platform or raised surface. The second row focuses on a white horse on a sloped plank, sometimes accompanied by a sheep. The third row shows a lineup of horses facing forward. The background includes a plain structure, possibly a fence, and trees. The sequence captures interactions and positions of the animals outdoors.

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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. 651 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.597


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