René Magritte, 1965. © Duane Michals, Courtesy of DC Moore Gallery Etched and printed at the Atelier Georges Visat, Paris, by Georges Visat following an original color sketch by the artist illustrating Le Lien de paille by Louis Scutenaire. The etching of the plates for the series was completed under Magritte’s supervision but he died before the editioning could be carried out.
Literature
Gilbert E. Kaplan and Timothy Baum 19
135
Untitled (Homme au chapeau melon, The Man with a Bowler Hat), plate 4 from Le Lien de paille (The Straw Link) (K. & B. 19)
1969
Etching printed in black and pale ochre, on Japon nacré paper, with full margins.
I. 7 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (19.7 x 14.6 cm)
S. 11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. (28.3 x 22.5 cm)
Stamp signed and annotated 'H.C.' in pencil (one of 25 hors commerce on Japon nacré, aside from the edition of 150 on Rives and Japon nacré and 25 hors commerce on Rives), published by Editions Georges Visat, Paris, with the Gravure Originale Atelier René Magritte blindstamp, unframed.
Estimate
$2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $5,040
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New York Auction 19-21 October 2021
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