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The Meeting  wikidata:Q118431900 reasonator:Q118431900
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Rita Greer
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Title
The Meeting
label QS:Len,"The Meeting"
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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English: On 6th October 1675, Robert Hooke and his close friend and colleague Christopher Wren were walking in St. James's Park. King Charles II was out for a walk with his dogs and the Court. He called the two friends over to discuss inventions. Hooke is showing him a pocket watch for which he had invented the spring balance mechanism. In the background is the palace of Westminster and Horseguards Parade. The two men have removed their hats which was obligatory in the presence of the king.
Date 2006
Medium oil on board
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q18668582,P518,Q861259
Source/Photographer The original is an oil painting on board by Rita Greer, history painter, 2006. This was digitized by Rita and sent via email to the Department of Engineering Science, Oxford University, where it was subsequently uploaded to Wikimedia.
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