L’empire des lumières
René Magritte (1898-1967) L’empire des lumières signed 'Magritte' (lower right); titled and dated '"L'EMPIRE des LUMIÈRES" 1949' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 19 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (48.5 x 58.7 cm.) Painted in 1949 Provenance Alexander Iolas Gallery, New York (acquired from the artist, August 1949). Hugo Gallery, New York (acquired from the above). Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York (acquired from the above, 30 March 1950). Louise Auchincloss Boyer, New York (gift from the above, December 1950). Gordon Auchincloss Robbins, New York (by descent from the above, July 1974). Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York (acquired from the above). Daniel Filipacchi, Paris (acquired from the above, 1974). Byron Gallery, New York (by 1978). Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1981.
L’empire des lumières
René Magritte (1898-1967) L’empire des lumières signed 'Magritte' (lower right); titled and dated '"L'EMPIRE des LUMIÈRES" 1949' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 19 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (48.5 x 58.7 cm.) Painted in 1949 Provenance Alexander Iolas Gallery, New York (acquired from the artist, August 1949). Hugo Gallery, New York (acquired from the above). Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York (acquired from the above, 30 March 1950). Louise Auchincloss Boyer, New York (gift from the above, December 1950). Gordon Auchincloss Robbins, New York (by descent from the above, July 1974). Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York (acquired from the above). Daniel Filipacchi, Paris (acquired from the above, 1974). Byron Gallery, New York (by 1978). Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1981.
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