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title: Francis Bacon by van Somer
author: Paul van Somer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17939/francis-bacon-by-van-somer/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-09-26
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# Francis Bacon by van Somer

_Authored by Paul van Somer_

## Image File

[![Francis Bacon by van Somer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17939.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17939.png)

## Image Caption

A 1617 portrait by [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) van Somer of Sir [Francis Bacon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Francis_Bacon/) (1561-1626), the English philosopher, statesman, and author. (Łazienki [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/), Warsaw)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Somer, P. v. (2023, September 26). Francis Bacon by van Somer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17939/francis-bacon-by-van-somer/>
### Chicago
Somer, Paul van. "Francis Bacon by van Somer." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 26, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17939/francis-bacon-by-van-somer/>.
### MLA
Somer, Paul van. "Francis Bacon by van Somer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Sep 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17939/francis-bacon-by-van-somer/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Somer_Francis_Bacon.jpg) by [**Paul van Somer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Somer_Francis_Bacon.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 September 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.