| RefNo | P/0049 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of Pierre Gassendi |
| Artist | Unknown |
| Date | c.1650 |
| Description | Head and shoulders, right profile. He was not a Fellow. He was born in 1592 and died in 1655. He was an astronomer, but was better known for his atomic theory. His contribution to science was mainly philosophical. |
| ObjectName | Painting |
| Materials | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 597 x 508 mm |
| Notes | Robinson, Norman H and Forbes, Eric G 'The Royal Society catalogue of portraits' (London: Royal Society, 1980) |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |
| Provenance | Bequeathed by T Paget, 1717 |
| RelatedMaterial | B&W negative, Box N101; Colour tiff, Richard III. IM/001615 |
| RelatedRecord | IM/001615 |
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