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This is an expanded version of the celebrated head and shoulders portrait of 1635 in The Uffizi, Florence.
Title
Galileo Galilei (1564–1642)
Date
18th C (?)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 145 x W 116 cm (E)
Accession number
47316i
Acquisition method
purchased by Henry S. Wellcome, c.1900–1936
Work type
Painting
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