ID 838987
Lot 3 | RENE MAGRITTE (1898-1967)
Estimate value
$ 700 000 – 1 000 000
Leçon par observation: Ecrits et dessins par René Magritte
signed and titled 'Lessons by Observation: writings and drawings by René Magritte' (upper left)
gouache, watercolor and brush and pen and India ink on paper
13 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. (33.7 x 45.5 cm.)
Executed in 1953
Provenance
André Breton, Paris (commissioned from the artist).
Private collection (gift from the above); sale, Sotheby’s, London, 7 December 1999, lot 51.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owner.
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| Artist: | René Magritte (1898 - 1967) |
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| Applied technique: | Painted, Watercolor |
| Art style: | Modern art, Surrealism |
| Genre: | Still life |
| Place of origin: | Belgium, Western Europe, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
| Artist: | René Magritte (1898 - 1967) |
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| Applied technique: | Painted, Watercolor |
| Art style: | Modern art, Surrealism |
| Genre: | Still life |
| Place of origin: | Belgium, Western Europe, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
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