“D” in Descartes

Joseph Cornell, "D" in Descartes, 1971, collage with ink, pencil and stamps on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1991.155.362
Joseph Cornell, "D" in Descartes, 1971, collage with ink, pencil and stamps on paperboard, 12 1⁄8 x 9 1⁄8 in. (30.8 x 23.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1991.155.362

Artwork Details

Title
“D” in Descartes
Artist
Date
1971
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
12 1⁄8 x 9 1⁄8 in. (30.8 x 23.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
collage with ink, pencil and stamps on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1991.155.362
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.155.362

Works by this artist (2 items)

Joseph Butera, Life Class, 1937, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jean Nichols, 1974.38.47
Life Class
Artist
Date1937
lithograph on paper
Not on view
Joseph Butera, Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of John Eld, 1938, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor, 1964.1.156
Portrait of John Eld
Artist
Date1938
oil on canvas
Not on view

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