The Horse in Motion, 1878 — Antique Historical Print

Eadweard Muybridge · 1878

A restored historical artwork from the Marginalia archive, captioned with its history:

To settle whether a galloping horse is ever fully airborne, Muybridge froze motion with tripwire cameras and accidentally invented cinema.

Muybridge’s sequence of small sepia frames freezing each phase of a galloping horse’s stride.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain historical original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.