The Horse in Motion, 1878 — Antique Historical Print
The Horse in Motion, 1878 — Antique Historical Print
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The Story in the Margin
In 1878 Eadweard Muybridge lined up a battery of cameras to settle a bet: does a galloping horse ever have all four hooves off the ground at once? His stop-motion photographs of the horse Sallie Gardner proved that it does — and, by freezing motion for the first time, took a decisive step toward the invention of cinema.
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 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.
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