René Magritte
La Race blanche
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September 17, 08:12 PM GMT
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
René Magritte
1898 - 1967
La Race blanche
inscribed Magritte and numbered 5/5
guilt bronze
height: 52.5 cm. 20⅝ in.
Conceived in 1967; this example cast by Fonderia Artistica Bonvicini, Verona in 1967. This work is number 5 from an edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Magritte.
Alexander Iolas, Paris
Acquired from the above on 1 June 1976 by the present owner
Pierre Rouve, "Space Conquered," Art and Artists, August 1968, p. 26, another cast illustrated
Alexander Iolas, Magritte The 8 Sculptures, Paris, 1968, n.p., another cast illustrated in colour
Suzi Gablik, Magritte, London, 1970, no. 167, n.p., illustrated
Abraham M. Hammacher, René Magritte, New York, 1971, no. 59, n.p., another cast illustrated
Abraham M. Hammacher, René Magritte, London, 1973, no. 59, n.p., another cast illustrated
Suzi Gablik, Magritte, London, 1985, no. 214, p. 180, another cast illustrated
Jacques Meuris, Magritte, London, 1988, no. 313, p. 203, another cast illustrated
Sarah Whitfield and Michael Raeburn; David Sylvester, ed., René Magritte, Catalogue Raisonné, Oil Paintings, Objects and Bronzes, 1949-1967, vol. III, London, 1993, no. 1093, p. 465, another cast illustrated
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