Gabrielle Émilie, Marquise du Châtelet Portrait Print

Gabrielle Émilie, Marquise du Châtelet NPG D23528

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Mackenzie, after Charles Monnet

The Marquise du Châtelet's significant contributions to physics and mathematics were somewhat overshadowed in her own lifetime by her involvement and collaboration with Voltaire, who controversially lived for a time with her family. Married with three children, she created a laboratory at the family home and overcame the challenges faced by women in her field. Expanding on and challenging the work of many of the leading scientists, her paper on the nature of light, heat and fire was the first by a woman to... more

Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00

Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00

Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00

Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00

Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00

Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00

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Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm

Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm