English school, early 19th century, Sir William Harvey portr...

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English school, early 19th century, Sir William Harvey portrait, unsigned, oil on canvas laid onto board, label verso " Portrait of, Sir William Harvey, Blood Specialist, Born 1578- Died 1657"40 x 30cm.
Harvey was an English physician who made influential contributions in anatomy and physiology. He was the first known physician to describe completely, and in detail, the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the brain and the rest of the body by the heart.