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René  Magritte:   La Grande Famille
 
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Description
Artist: Magritte René
Title: La Grande Famille
Style: Surrealism (ca. 1910-1940s)
Medium: Prints, Lithograph
Year: ie. circa 2000
Print/Casting Year: ie. circa 2000
Size: height - 21.5 in, width - 16.5 in, depth - 0 in
Markings: signed, plate signed, Fascimile signature of the artist on lower right ("Magritte"), pencil signature of the printer on lower left "Mourlot"). Embossed Seals of the Magritte Estate: ADAGP Paris, and Mourlot lower left. Numbered in pencil 475/750.
Image size is 18.75 x 14.75 inches.
Edition: 475/750
Foundry/Publisher: Atelier Mourlot
Estimate: from $1,500 to $2,000

Seller's Description:
Color lithograph based on an original painting by Magritte. This artwork was created at Paris' foremost lithography studio, Atelier Mourlot. The fascinating and challenging images in Magritte's works stem from revelations of the mystery of the visible world. The imagery of the bird flying in the sky and the sky within the bird is an iconic surrealistic play on sight.
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      Item Location: Illinois, USA
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