Frontispiece of Thomas Sprat's History of the Royal Society
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Fame crowns a bust of Charles II next to the figures of William Brouncker and Francis Bacon. The figures are surrounded by ingenious inventions, mechanical devices and books. The image as a whole represents the early Royal Society's aims and intentions regarding the pursuit of natural knowledge.
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Ingenuity: Ingenuity, Ingenuity: Wit, Ingenuity: Engin, Ingenuity: Ingenium, Royal Society, Natural Philosophy, Invention, Knowledge, Fame
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The National Portrait Gallery