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title: Margaret Cavendish by Lely
author: Peter Lely
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18020/margaret-cavendish-by-lely/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-10-11
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# Margaret Cavendish by Lely
_Authored by Peter Lely_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18020.png)
## Image Caption
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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) to make a [mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Mark/) in the field of natural [philosophy](https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/) during the [Scientific Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Scientific_Revolution/). (Harley Gallery and Foundation, Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
Lely, P. (2023, October 11). Margaret Cavendish by Lely. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lely, Peter. "Margaret Cavendish by Lely." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 11, 2023. .
### MLA
Lely, Peter. "Margaret Cavendish by Lely." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Oct 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Margaret_Cavendish,_Duchess_of_Newcastle,_by_Peter_Lely.jpg) by [**Peter Lely**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Margaret_Cavendish,_Duchess_of_Newcastle,_by_Peter_Lely.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 October 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.