Illustration
A 1665 oil-on-canvas portrait by Peter Lely of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673). She was one of the very few women to make a mark in the field of natural philosophy during the Scientific Revolution. (Harley Gallery and Foundation, Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire, England)
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Lely, P. (2023, October 11). Margaret Cavendish by Lely. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18020/margaret-cavendish-by-lely/
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Lely, Peter. "Margaret Cavendish by Lely." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 11, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18020/margaret-cavendish-by-lely/.
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