Accession No

3550

Brief Description

print, portrait of René Descartes, by J. Chapman, English, 1800

Origin

England; London

Maker

Chapman, J. [artist] Wilkes, J. [publisher]

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

1800

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 337mm; breadth 268mm (including frame)

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘J. Chapman
sculpit’
‘RENE DES CARTES
London Publish’d as the Act directs July 12th. 1800 by J. Wilkes’

Description Notes

Colour print. Stipple engraving. Oval portrait with box motif below. Mounted and framed. Paper slightly discoloured.

Condition: good; complete.

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