Human Generated Data

Title

"Abe Edgington," owned by Leland Stanford; trotting at an 8-minute gait over the Palo Alto track, 18th June 1878.

Date

June 18, 1878

People

Artist: Eadweard Muybridge, British 1830 - 1904

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard and Ronay Menschel Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs, P2000.65

Human Generated Data

Title

"Abe Edgington," owned by Leland Stanford; trotting at an 8-minute gait over the Palo Alto track, 18th June 1878.

People

Artist: Eadweard Muybridge, British 1830 - 1904

Date

June 18, 1878

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard and Ronay Menschel Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs, P2000.65

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-09

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Horse 98.5
Horse 97.2
Text 88.7
Human 84.7
Horse 67
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Person 62.6
Person 61.3

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

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Imagga
created on 2022-01-09

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Google
created on 2022-01-09

Horse 97.5
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Mammal 86.3
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Art 82
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Pattern 75.2
Landscape 73.2
Metal 69.9
Mane 69.4
Visual arts 68

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-09

text 99.9
horse 98
animal 80
illustration 51.2

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Horse
Person
Horse 99.1%
Horse 99.1%
Horse 98.9%
Horse 98.7%
Horse 98.6%
Horse 98.5%
Horse 98.5%
Horse 97.2%
Horse 67%
Person 62.6%
Person 61.3%

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 52.6%
text visuals 47.3%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-09

calendar 55.7%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-17

Here's a description of the image:

Overall:

The image is a historical photographic study of a horse in motion, specifically trotting. It's a composite of eight individual photographs arranged in a grid. The style suggests a scientific or observational approach, likely intended to analyze the mechanics of a horse's gait.

Arrangement:

  • The photographs are presented in two rows of four.
  • Each frame contains a silhouette-like image of a horse and its driver in a two-wheeled cart.
  • Above each frame are numbers (5-20) that mark the distance the horse is running

Subject & Description:

  • The horse is depicted in successive phases of its trot, with the frames illustrating the movement of its legs and body.
  • The cart and driver are present in each frame, providing context for the horse's movement.
  • The photographs are captured in a manner that suggests a scientific or technical methodology, using a time-lapse or series of synchronized exposures.

Text & Inscription:

  • The title "THE HORSE IN MOTION" is prominently displayed.

  • The image is attributed to Muybridge, indicating his authorship or involvement in the project.

  • Additional text provides details about the subject of the study, including:

    • The horse's name: "ABE EDGINGTON"
    • The owner of the horse: "LELAND STANFORD"
    • The location of the event: the "Palo Alto track"
    • The date of the event: "18th June 1878"
    • The method of the photography: "AUTOMATIC ELECTRO-PHOTOGRAPH"
    • There is a copyright notice.

Historical Context:

This image is likely a reproduction of Eadweard Muybridge's famous photographic studies of animal locomotion. Muybridge pioneered techniques for capturing motion by using multiple cameras to photograph a moving subject in rapid succession. These studies were influential in both art and science, providing unprecedented insights into animal and human movement.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-17

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows a series of photographs of a horse-drawn carriage in motion, arranged in a grid format. Each photo captures a slightly different point in the horse's stride, creating a visual representation of movement. The photographs are numbered sequentially, starting from 1 in the upper left corner and ending with 8 in the lower right corner.

Above each photo, there is a sequence of numbers that correspond with the horse and carriage's position in each photo. The numbers above each photo seem to be a range of numbers rather than a specific number that corresponds to the location of the horse in each image. The photographs themselves are sepia-toned, giving them an aged or antique appearance.

The image is labeled "The Horse in Motion," illustrated by Muybridge, and includes a copyright date of 1878. The horse is identified as "Abe Edgington," owned by Leland Stanford, trotting at an 8-minute gait over the Palo Alto track, June 18, 1878. The image also provides technical details about the photography, such as the intervals of the photos and the exposure time.

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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