René Descartes

Jacques Lubin

Associated Names
Jacques Lubin

Artist, French, 1637 - c. 1695

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man facing slightly to the right. He has long wavy hair, a mustache, and a pointed beard. He is wearing a dark cloak over a white collared shirt. The background features an oval frame with a decorative crest at the bottom enclosing the portrait. Fine lined engravings fill the space around the man. Below the oval frame, "René Descartes" is inscribed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.1 x 19.6 cm (9 7/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.2 x 20.9 cm (10 5/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.70.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Jac. Lubin Sculp.; across bottom in plate: Rene Descartes.

Wikidata ID

Q74877327

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