William Harvey demonstrating to King Charles I his theory of the circulation of the blood, 1851. Artist: H Lemon

William Harvey demonstrating to King Charles I his theory of the circulation of the blood, 1851. Artist: H Lemon

1-154-906 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

William Harvey demonstrating to King Charles I his theory of the circulation of the blood, 1851. The English physician William Harvey MD, FRCP, was attached to St Bartholomew's Hospital, and was physician to both James I and Charles I. Best known for discovering the circulation of the blood, made public in 1616, Harvey also superintended the physical examination of women accused of witchcraft and built a library for the Royal College of Physicians.


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People Information

Creator
  1. H Lemon, attributed to: (British?): Artist
After
  1. R Hannah: (British?): Artist
Subject
  1. King Charles I: British; English: King
  2. William Harvey: British; English: Physician, doctor

Medium
  1. Mezzotint

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Science & Nature Medicine

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Artistic Representations Portraits

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2586x2431
File Size : 18,418kb


Aliases

  1. PER/C000296
  1. 0460000893
  1. 1-154-906
  1. 1154906
  1. 893
  1. PER/C000296

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