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"La Place Au Soleil," Rene Magritte, 1956

05 Nov 2020 1 394
Shown slightly larger than original size. Notes from a May 15th, 1986 Christie's catalog: "Signed lower left Magritte -- signed again, inscribed and dated on the reverse Magritte La Place au Soleil 1956 -- pen and India ink of paper "10 1/8 X 7 1/4 in. (26 X 19.5 cm.) "Drawn in 1956. "Provenance: Marcel Havrenne, Brussles (acquired as a gift from the artist and thence by descent to the present owner) "There are two known paintings of this composition; a smaller version (collection of Mr. and Mrs. John de Cuevas, New York) and a larger one (formerly owned by the late Eleanor Hodes). There is also a preliminary pencil drawing for the female figure (collection Robert Rauschenberg, New York). This figure is based on Botticelli's Primavera (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florerence) "$18,000-22,000"