Plate Number 647. "Pandora" jumping a hurdle, bareback; rider nude

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a horse jumping a barrier. It shows a series of black and white frames capturing the motion of the horse as it approaches, jumps over, and lands after clearing the barrier. The images are arranged in two rows, with the top row showing side views of the action and the bottom row providing rear views. The horse looks muscular and powerful. The setting appears to be outdoors, with fencing in the background suggesting an enclosed area for animal movement study. The sequential layout of the photographs emphasizes the dynamic motion of jumping.

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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. 647 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.593


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