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Magritte, René
Estimate
1,800 - 2,200 USD
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Description
- ink, paper
Le coup de grâce. "le 26 août [1946]'
Ink and pencil on paper (5 x 4 1/4 in.; 125 x 105 mm), titled and signed by the artist. Pencil sketch of flowers on the back. Stuck on a cardboard with tape. Detached from the sketchbook (possibly from the previous lot) and offered by Mrs. Gablik to the present owner.
Ink and pencil on paper (5 x 4 1/4 in.; 125 x 105 mm), titled and signed by the artist. Pencil sketch of flowers on the back. Stuck on a cardboard with tape. Detached from the sketchbook (possibly from the previous lot) and offered by Mrs. Gablik to the present owner.
Provenance
Suzi Gablik (gift to the present owner)
Literature
D. Sylvester, Magritte, III, pp. 12 and 474 (app. 124)
Condition
Stuck on a cardboard with tape.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The rediscovery of a lost painting (study).
The drawing is a preparatory study for "Le coup de Grace," a painting which was part of a selection for an aborted project for a book in 1950. Quoting D. Sylvester, the "work has left no futher trace, and we cannot be sure whether it was an oil or a gouache, or if it was subsequently retitled."
The study was part of a set of sketches drawn in the summer of 1946, and offered by Magritte to Suzi Gablik in order to support her and help her in the writing of a monograph on the artist and the concept of "art in process". The sketchbook, titled "Le Problème du Fantôme" is primarily concerned with one main subject (with exceptions). This drawing is one of these exceptions, which is probably why it was removed from it.