René Magritte, Belgian 1898-1967- Deux Feuilles & Poission, circa 1945 ; two drawings, both pencil on paper, Deux Feuilles, 14.5x10cm; Poission, 8 x 12.5cm (2) (ARR) Provenance: The remaining contents of the studio of René Magritte- The property

René Magritte, Belgian 1898-1967- Deux Feuilles & Poisson, circa 1945 ; two drawings, both pencil on paper, Deux Feuilles, 14.5x10cm; Poission, 8 x 12.5cm (2) (ARR) Provenance: The remaining contents of the studio of René Magritte- The property of the late Georgette Berger, the widow of René Magritte, Sotheby’s Sale, London 2 July 1987, lot 854 (part of a lot); Sotheby’s Sale, London, 25 October 1989, lot 217; Private Collection, Japan; Bloomsbury Auctions, 25 June 2009, lot 365 (part of a lot), where purchased by the present owner. In 1945-1946 Magritte produced a series of drawings for Eluard's book Les necessities de la vie et les consequences des reves precede d’exemples. The present drawings are sketched designs for proposed vinettes for the publication.