Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes

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Rene Descartes

Etienne Ficquet, French, 1719 - 1794
after Frans Hals, ca. 1581–1666; born Antwerp, Netherlands; died Haarlem, Netherlands
x1937-40

Information

Title
Rene Descartes
Maker
Etienne Ficquet
after Frans Hals
Medium
engraving; fourth state
Dimensions
sheet trimmed to plate: 19 x 13.1 cm. (7 1/2 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1937-40
Inscription
bottom: Franc Hals pinxt - E Ficquet Sculpt
Culture
European
Type
prints

Loys Henri Delteil [1869-1927, Lugt 666]. Junius S. Morgan [1867-1932]; bequeathed to Princeton University Art Museum, 1932.

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