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A. B. Duhamel, Frans Hals, and others

Portrait of René Descartes

1759-1799

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Portrait of René Descartes

1759-1799

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 295 × 220 mm. (11 5/8 × 8 11/16 in.) Plate: 180 × 125 mm. (7 1/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.4397
After Hals' portrait in Copenhagen.

Inscribed: Recto: in plate: upper right corner: "44" in cartouche below portrait: "René Descartes / Chevalier Seigneur du Peron" lower right corner below image: "Duhamel sculp." bottom: "A Paris chés Esnauts et Rapilly rue St Jacques à la Ville de Coutance A. P. D. R.".

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Engraver

A. B. Duhamel

1735–1799

French, 1736-c. 1800
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Artist

Frans Hals

1581–1665

Dutch, c. 1582-1666
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