William Harvey
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Object numberX183
TitleWilliam Harvey
CreatorUnknown (Artist)
DescriptionOil on canvas portrait of William Harvey (1578-1657) by unknown artist, c.1650. This portrait was one of only two paintings rescued from the College during the Great Fire of London, 1666.
Three-quarter length portrait, seated in a brown armchair, wearing black robes and holding a hat, a column decorated with the sitter's coat of arms and red drapery behind.
Inscribed top: Gulielmus. H
Object namePainting
Object categoryPortraiture
Dimensions
- frame height: 1544 mm
frame width: 1286 mm
frame depth: 67 mm