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“Boy 400 years ago pretending to wear ‘Nike’ shoes?… Mystery portrait identity” – The Herald Economy

‘Portrait of a boy’ [데일리메일]

[헤럴드경제=채상우 기자] The British Daily Mail reported on the 22nd (local time) that the Nike logo was found engraved on the shoes worn by an 8-year-old boy in a portrait taken 400 years ago.

According to the Daily Mail, this work is in the collection of the London Museum and was painted in 1652 by the 17th century Dutch painter Ferdinand Paul. The title of the work is ‘Portrait of a Boy’.

The logo drawn on the black shoes the boy is wearing in the picture is similar to the logo of the current global sports brand Nike.

‘Portrait of a boy’ [데일리메일]

Fiona Poskeet, a visitor who saw the painting with her daughter, said, “I saw the Nike logo on the shoe and had a long discussion with my daughter about ‘evidence of a time traveller’.”

One of the museum officials said, “I am glad that this picture has become popular with visitors.

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