Details

Provenance

Pierre Louis Flouquet, Brussels Pierre Louis Flouquet Estate, Brussels Sale: Antoine Jacobs, Brussels, 23rd February 2013, lot 149 Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Knokke, Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, From Nature to Abstraction , 2016, illustrated in the catalogue

Literature

Sarah Whitfield, Unpublished Letters from René Magritte to Pierre Flouquet, 1920-1921 , in The Burlington Magazine, 2013, no. 16, illustrated p. 604 Condition Executed on beige wove paper, not laid down. The edges are irregularly cut. There is an artist's pinhole in each of the corners with associated paper losses to the tips of the upper and lower right corners. The sheet is time stained with studio stains and handling marks along the edges. There is a flattened crease running diagonally across the composition in the upper left quadrant. There are remnants of framer's tape to the perimeter of the verso. This work is in overall good condition. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalog summary

René Magritte Composition au train watercolour and pencil on paper 13.2 by 15.8cm., 5 1/8 by 6 1/4 in. Provenance Pierre Louis Flouquet, Brussels Pierre Louis Flouquet Estate, Brussels Sale: Antoine Jacobs, Brussels, 23rd February 2013, lot 149 Purchased at the above sale by the present owner Exhibited Knokke, Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, From Nature to Abstraction , 2016, illustrated in the catalogue Literature Sarah Whitfield, Unpublished Letters from René Magritte to Pierre Flouquet, 1920-1921 , in The Burlington Magazine, 2013, no. 16, illustrated p. 604 Condition Executed on beige wove paper, not laid down. The edges are irregularly cut. There is an artist's pinhole in each of the corners with associated paper losses to the tips of the upper and lower right corners. The sheet is time stained with studio stains and handling marks along the edges. There is a flattened crease running diagonally across the composition in the upper left quadrant. There are remnants of framer's tape to the perimeter of the verso. This work is in overall good condition. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."