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Image number: RS.9709
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Portrait of Pierre Gassendi
Date
17th century
Sitter
Pierre Gassendi (1592 - 1655, French) , Natural philosopher
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Dimensions
height (painting): 612mm
width (painting): 517mm
width (painting): 517mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Pierre Gassendi turned slightly to the right as viewed. Gassendi wears black robes with a white collar and black skull cap. He is shown with a short beard.
Object history
Bequeathed by Thomas Paget (1638-1717), 1717.
The donation of this and two other portraits is recorded in the Society’s Journal Book: “The will of Dr. Thomas Paget was produced by which the Dr. has bequeathed to the Royal Society two houses in Coleman Street London...also three pictures; Viz. of Gassendus, T. Hobbs and Dr. Henry Moor. The President was pleased to undertake to ask of the executor the Deeds of the Estate.” [Royal Society Journal Book, Original, (JBO/12) 1714-1720, p.181, meeting of 17 October 1717].
Portraits of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and Henry More (1614-1687) were also owned and donated to the Royal Society by Thomas Paget.
The donation of this and two other portraits is recorded in the Society’s Journal Book: “The will of Dr. Thomas Paget was produced by which the Dr. has bequeathed to the Royal Society two houses in Coleman Street London...also three pictures; Viz. of Gassendus, T. Hobbs and Dr. Henry Moor. The President was pleased to undertake to ask of the executor the Deeds of the Estate.” [Royal Society Journal Book, Original, (JBO/12) 1714-1720, p.181, meeting of 17 October 1717].
Portraits of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and Henry More (1614-1687) were also owned and donated to the Royal Society by Thomas Paget.
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