About This Artwork

Le Corbusier
French, born Switzerland, 1887-1965

Is Descartes an American?, 1930/35

Graphite on cream wove tracing paper, discolored to tan
272 x 211 mm
Inscribed recto, in graphite: "DESCARTES / EST – IL /AMERICAIN?"; verso, lower right, in graphite: "La Ville.radieuse /Le Corbusier"
Bequest of Hedwig B. Schniewind, 1963.463

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