Amedeo Avogadro (1776-1856)

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There is only one authentic portrait of Amedeo Avogadro in existence. Avogadro was an Italian chemist and physicist. He is best known for Avogadro's law, a gas law that greatly affected modern day chemistry. However, the scientist worked in seclusion and was not recognized for his work until long after his death. The Italian scientist was born in 1776 and died in 1856.

Portrait #1, Artist Unknown, Date Unknown

Portrait # 1 was created from a death mask of the scientist. The artist and date are unknown. It is not unlikely that there are additional portraits of Avogadro in existence. The scientist was not well known during his lifetime, but the possibility still remains that portraits of Avogadro may show up somewhere. Still wondering about a portrait in your family collection? Contact us... it could be a portrait of Amedeo Avogadro.