Plate Number 712. Dog; jumping hurdle; mastiff, Dread

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

This is a photograph of a dog jumping over a fence. The image is a sequence of black and white frames arranged in two rows, capturing a large dog in motion as it approaches, leaps over, and lands on the other side of a fence. The dog is shown from various angles, providing a detailed study of its movements. The environment appears to be an enclosed area, likely with metal fencing visible in the background, under a natural or ambient source of light. The set-up suggests an early form of motion study or animal locomotion photography, focusing on capturing the precise mechanics of the animal's leap.

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Provenance

(Laurence Miller Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2020.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 712 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.


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