Thomas Browne Cornell (1937-2012): – Portrait of René Descartes – An original limited edition dry-point etching print, dated 1964. The print is signed, dated ’64, numbered 83/100 and titled Descartes in pencil to lower edge. The print is mounted and unframed.

Dimensions: The print itself 37.5cm high x 28cm wide (mount visible area smaller see images).

René Descartes (1596-1650)

René Descartes (1596-1650) is widely regarded as the father of modern philosophy. During his lifetime Descartes was an important figure in the fields of mathematics, physics, theology and philosophy.

To read more about Descartes see https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes-works/

The Artist

Thomas Browne Cornell (1937-2012) was an American artist known particularly for producing works which reflect the theme of social justice. His works are included in the collections of: The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Princeton University; Harvard University and the Smithsonian.

To read more about the artist see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cornell_(artist)

For a similar work to this portrait of René Descartes available on our site see THOMAS BROWNE CORNELL (1937-2012): ‘Frederick Douglass’ – An original dry-point etching portrait print, circa 1964.