Portrait of Descartes (?)
Portrait of Descartes (?)

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Portrait of Descartes (?)

Philippe de Champaigne, 1602–1674; born Brussels, Belgium; died Paris, France
y1935-3

Information

Title
Portrait of Descartes (?)
Maker
Philippe de Champaigne
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
64 x 53 cm (25 3/16 x 20 7/8 in.) frame: 81.5 x 70.2 x 6.3 cm (32 1/16 x 27 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1935-3
Culture
French
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
canvas, oil paint
Subject
philosophers, men, portraits, figures (representations)

F. A. Tofte (NYC); 1935 museum purchase.

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