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René Magritte

Le lien de paille (The Straw Link): two plates (K. & B. 16, 19)

Estimate
£2,000 - 3,000
£6,985
Lot Details
Two etching and aquatints in colours, on BFK Rives paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), with title page, colophon, and texts, all contained in the original grey cloth-covered boards and slipcase.
1968
both I. various, largest 19.5 x 14.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
both S. 28.3 x 22.4 cm (11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
Both stamp-signed and numbered V/XXV in pencil, further numbered 'V/XXV H.C.' in black ink on the colophon (one of 25 hors commerce copies in Roman numerals on this paper, there were also 25 hors commerce in Roman numerals on Japon nacré, the edition was 150 for each paper), published by Editions Georges Visat, Paris, with the Gravure Originale Atelier René Magritte blindstamp, both unframed.

Catalogue Essay

Including L'art de vivre (The Art of Living); and Untitled (Homme au Chapeau Melon)

René Magritte

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