The Horse in Motion
| Title | The Horse in Motion |
|---|---|
| Artist | Eadweard Muybridge |
| Date | 1878 19th century |
| Medium | albumen silver print |
| Classification | Photograph |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Robert B. Menschel |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Horse in Motion” is a work by Eadweard Muybridge, dated 1878. It is executed in albumen silver print and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1878. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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