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Oil painting of a white-haired bearded man in dark robes beside a celestial globe, armillary sphere, open book and scientific instruments on a table.

A Philosopher with a Celestial Globe, Oil Painting

An elderly bearded man with white hair sits at a table, resting his chin on his hand while holding a pen. Behind him stands a celestial globe on a stand, beside an armillary sphere, with an open book, dividers, a set square, and an inkwell in the foreground under dark shadow.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[162?-?]
Medium
Oil paintings Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2828 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 172.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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