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Christian Huygens

(French, 1640–1707)
about 1680-1700
Medium/TechniqueEngraving
DimensionsSheet: 25.2 x 21.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 3/8 in.)(trimmed on the platemark at the top and sides; lacking c. 30 mm at the bottom)
Credit LineBequest of Washington Irving Jenkins
Accession numberM26612
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Description
Christian Huygens (1629-1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer.
ProvenanceWashington Irving Jenkins, Clinton, Massachusetts (1848-1917); his bequest to the MFA August 1, 1917