Portrait believed to be the Dutch Chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont 1579-1644

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This portrait was originally believed to be the Naturalist John Ray (1627-1705) and it was even suggested to be a portrait of Robert Hooke (1635-1703), but in recent years researchers have suggested that it is more likely to be a posthumous portrait of Jan Baptist van Helmont. Painting oil on canvas attributed to Mary Beale (1633-1699) undated. Original held at the Natural History Museum London.

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Size: 2795px × 3512px
Location: The Natural History Museum, London
Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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