René Magritte (1898-1967), Les compagnons de la peur

René Magritte (1898-1967)
Les compagnons de la peur
signed 'Magritte' (upper right); signed, titled and dated '"LES COMPAGNONS DE LA PEUR" MAGRITTE 1942' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
27 7/8 x 36 5/8 in. (70.7 x 93 cm.)
Painted in 1942

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