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title: Christiaan Huygens by Netscher
author: Caspar Netscher
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17967/christiaan-huygens-by-netscher/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-09-28
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# Christiaan Huygens by Netscher

_Authored by Caspar Netscher_

## Image File

[![Christiaan Huygens by Netscher](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17967.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17967.png)

## Image Caption

A 1671 portrait by Caspar Netscher of [Christiaan Huygens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Christiaan_Huygens/) (1629-1695), the Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netscher, C. (2023, September 28). Christiaan Huygens by Netscher. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17967/christiaan-huygens-by-netscher/>
### Chicago
Netscher, Caspar. "Christiaan Huygens by Netscher." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 28, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17967/christiaan-huygens-by-netscher/>.
### MLA
Netscher, Caspar. "Christiaan Huygens by Netscher." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Sep 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17967/christiaan-huygens-by-netscher/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Christiaan_Huygens-painting.jpeg) by [**Caspar Netscher**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Christiaan_Huygens-painting.jpeg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 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.