Galloping Gallery

Man and horse jumping a fence, 1887 Artist: Eadweard J Muybridge

Man and horse jumping a fence, 1887. Eadweard J Muybridge was the first photographer to carry out the analysis of movement by sequence photography, an important stage in the invention of cinematography. Plate 640 from Animal Locomotion, by Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904)

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Quarter / Paint Horses - running

WAT-10961 Quarter / Paint Horses - running Ponderosa Ranch - Seneca - Oregon - USA M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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Horse That Took The Wrong Turning- At Epsom, by H. M. B

Maverick horse galloping the opposite direction to the rest of the race. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander. His efficient, bold style depicting social faux-pas was ground breaking for its time and his work is a brilliant reflection of the period. Date: 1931

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