Portrait of Rene Descartes (1596-1650) Finish:none View of the south west

View of the south west end of Cheapside

the people of Whitby have witnessed the ancient tradition of the Penny Hedge where crowds gather to watch the construction of a hedge made from hazel sticks on the banks of Whitby harbour

thus establishing him in the forefront of British racing motorists

inscribed above in pencil: 'A Fish Taken in the Latitude of 36 degrees NE & N [

Circa 1946

Portrait of Rene Descartes (1596-1650) Finish:none View of the south westHalf length portrait of Descartes, who has long dark hair and a moustache with a small beard. Dressed in black coat or cloak with a white shirt collar, holding a hat in his left hand, just visible at the lower right of the painting. Original: oil on canvas, 759x636mm. 17th century 18th century