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René Magritte (1898-1967)
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René Magritte (1898-1967)

La lyre d'Héraclite

Fermé7 February 2013

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René Magritte (1898-1967)
La lyre d'Héraclite
signed 'Magritte' (lower left)
gouache on paper
8 7/8 x 6 5/8 in. (22.4 x 16.8 cm.)
Executed in 1963

(possibly) Margaret Krebs, Brussels.
Robert Elkon, New York, by whom possibly acquired from the above.
Albert Loeb & Jan Krugier, by whom acquired from the above.
Annely Juda, London, by whom acquired from the above in 1969.
Galleria Schwarz, Milan (no. 3414).
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owner and thence by descent.

Note du spécialiste

This work is most likely a design for the related oil, Untitled, commissioned by Schumberger Ltd in 1963 (Sylvester 982a).