M0000851: William Harvey demonstrating his theory of circulation before King Charles I

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Oil painting by Ernest Board depicting William Harvey (1578-1657), English physician, demonstrating his theory of circulation of the blood before King Charles I of England and Scotland. The painting is possibly one of several commissioned by Sir Henry Wellcome for the Wellcome Gallery of Portraits in 1912. Related images: V0018138

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M0000851: William Harvey demonstrating his theory of circulation before King Charles I

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