A portrait hanging in the National Gallery in London has left art fans puzzled after a mum and daughter pair pointed out what they have said appears to show proof of time travel on the canvas.
Dutch Master Ferdinand Bol’s Portrait of a Boy, painted in the 17th century, shows an eight-year-old boy standing in the foreground holding a goblet, which he rests on a table adorned with a red cloth, the Daily Star reports.
In the painting, the boy can be seen sporting a black jacket and cape, a white shirt with ruffled sleeves, auburn socks and black boots.
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However, what first appears to be a Baroque-style portrait of a boy clad in the style of the time, appears to show what looks like a white Nike tick on one side of the boy's boots, despite being painted more than 300 years before the brand was founded in 1964.
Fiona Foskett, 57, spotted the hip shoes during a visit to the London gallery with her daughter Holly, 23.
Fiona, from the Isle of Wight, told The Sun: "I said to my daughter, 'Hold on, is he wearing a pair of Nike trainers?'
"Looking at the age, he must have got his hands on the first pair of Nike trainers ever made. Or is he actually a time traveller?"
A spokesman from the National Gallery told the publication: "We are delighted that this picture has been such a hit with our visitors.
"It resonated with followers when we put out a Tweet asking people to see if they could spot a more 'modern' detail by taking a closer look at the shoes of the eight-year-old boy in the portrait."
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