René Magritte (1898-1967) Lettres persanes (Un peu de l'âme des bandits) I) signed 'Mag' (center right) and numbered 'I' (upper center) II) signed 'Magritte' (lower center; recto ) and numbered 'II' (upper center; recto ); signed again, dated, inscribed and dedicated 'René Magritte 1960 'Lettres persanes' l'idée et sa genèse, à Harry Torczyner' ( verso ) III) signed 'Mag' (lower right) and numbered 'III' (upper center) IV) signed 'Mag' (lower right; recto ) and numbered 'IV' (upper right) V) signed 'Mag' (lower right) and numbered 'V' (upper right) VI) signed 'Mag' (lower center) and numbered 'VI' (upper right) VII) signed with initials 'RM' (upper left; recto ) and numbered 'VII' (upper right; recto ); numbered 'VIIa' ( verso ) black ball-point pen on paper Each: 8 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (20.6 x 13.6 cm.) Drawn in 1960 7 Provenance Harry Torczyner, New York (acquired from the artist); Estate sale, Christie's, New York, 19 November 1998, lot 532. Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
René Magritte (1898-1967) Lettres persanes (Un peu de l'âme des bandits) I) signed 'Mag' (center right) and numbered 'I' (upper center) II) signed 'Magritte' (lower center; recto ) and numbered 'II' (upper center; recto ); signed again, dated, inscribed and dedicated 'René Magritte 1960 'Lettres persanes' l'idée et sa genèse, à Harry Torczyner' ( verso ) III) signed 'Mag' (lower right) and numbered 'III' (upper center) IV) signed 'Mag' (lower right; recto ) and numbered 'IV' (upper right) V) signed 'Mag' (lower right) and numbered 'V' (upper right) VI) signed 'Mag' (lower center) and numbered 'VI' (upper right) VII) signed with initials 'RM' (upper left; recto ) and numbered 'VII' (upper right; recto ); numbered 'VIIa' ( verso ) black ball-point pen on paper Each: 8 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (20.6 x 13.6 cm.) Drawn in 1960 7 Provenance Harry Torczyner, New York (acquired from the artist); Estate sale, Christie's, New York, 19 November 1998, lot 532. Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
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