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René Magritte
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- René Magritte
- La Libre Académie de Belgique
- signed Magritte and dated 1957 (lower right)
- gouache and pen and ink and wash on paper
- 23.9 by 31.1cm., 9 3/8 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, 20th February 1990, lot 55
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
David Sylvester, René Magritte, Catalogue raisonné, Oil Paintings, Objects and Bronzes 1949-1967, London, 1993, vol. III, illustrated p. 75
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and laid down on paper. The upper, right and lower edges are slightly unevenly cut. The sheet is time stained. There is a repaired tear to the lower right quadrant (approximately 7cm. long) and a spot of foxing to the lower right corner. This work is in overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
On 8th March 1957, René Magritte was elected member of the Libre Académie de Belgique, which had been founded by Edmond Picard in 1901 in opposition to the official Académie Royale de Belgique. Its aim was to defend the rights of all those engaged in the arts, and members were made up of lawyers and artists alike. An award was presented annually and Magritte is reported to have given a painting to each of the joint winners Ravey and Domani, the founders of the Théàtre de Poche, in 1956. The present work commemorates the occasion and is dated 1957, the year of Magritte’s election.