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René Magritte
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- René Magritte
- La Mort et la sirène (dessin pour une affiche)
- signed with the initials MR and dated 18 (towards lower right)
- charcoal and pastel on paper
- height: 39.6cm., 15 7/8 in.
- diameter: 39.4cm., 15 1/2 in.
Provenance
Charles Alexandre, Belgium
Sale: Labat, Paris, 15th May 1984, lot 44
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Labat, Paris, 15th May 1984, lot 44
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
David Sylvester & Sarah Whitfield, René Magritte, Catalogue raisonné, Oil Paintings 1916-1930, London, 1992, vol. I, no. 18.1, illustrated p. 15
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in places along the upper perimeter. The sheet is slightly time stained and there are a few intermittent pinholes along the edges (one with an associated stain and tiny paper loss), and a tiny spot of paper loss to the centre of the upper edge. The perimeter is irregularly cut and there is a flattened crease running vertically to the centre of the sheet. There are a few flattened vertical creases to the lower right area. There is a charcoal sketch of a nude female figure on the reverse of the sheet. 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."