Visitor looking at the portrait of Gabrielle-Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet © Science Museum Group

The portrait of Gabrielle-Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet.

A visitor gazes at a framed portrait of Gabrielle-Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet, depicted sitting at a desk with scientific instruments and books.

“Versailles: Science and Splendour” is at London’s Science Museum through April 21, 2025.

Visitor looking at the portrait of Gabrielle-Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet © Science Museum Group