René Magritte L'Océan

Property of a Gentleman
René Magritte
1898 – 1967

L'Océan
signed Magritte (lower right); titled and dated 1943 (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
19 ⅞ by 25 ⅞ in.
50.5 by 65.5 cm.
Executed in 1943.

Condition Report:
The canvas is lined with a transparent Mylar plastic layer. There is minor frame abrasion along the extreme perimeter. Under UV light: strokes of inpainting along the extreme left edge, upper left corner and in the sky; a further few fine strokes along the extreme upper edge and one stroke in the figure's proper left rib. The surface is clean, and the pigments are vibrant. The work is in overall very good condition.

Provenance:
Galerie Lou Cosyn, Brussels

Brook Street Gallery, London

Malcolm and Robin McCorquodale, London (acquired from the above in 1978)

Sotheby's, New York, 6 May 2015, lot 383 (consigned by the above)

Private Collection, Dubai (acquired from the above)

Christie's, New York, 21 June 2018, lot 354

Acquired from the above by the present owner