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Portrait of René Descartes by Frans Hals
Retrato de René Descartes, por Frans Hals
Portret van René
Ritratto di René Descartes (Cartesio) di Frans Hals (1649).
Portrait du philosophe francais René Descartes, Frans Hals (1649).
{{Information |Description=Portrait of René Descartes oil on canvas 75.5 cm x 68.5 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris |Source="De eeuw van Rembrandt" ISBN 2-908388-32-4 |Date=1649 |Author=Frans Hals |Permission=Reproduction of a painting that is in the public