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AEDMAGRITTE, Rene (Belgian, 1898-1967). Untitled. (Bien Amicalement ex votre. (Yours very sincerely, Rene Magritte).
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LiveMay 28, 2026
This is an auction replete with standouts. Works by Magritte, Tamayo, Paschke, Wirsum and multiple mixed media collages and prints from the celebrated Tony Fitzpatrick will cross the block. A significant work by Bill Traylor leads the Outsider Art session, alongside major works by Finster, Yoakum, Dial, Sparrow, and Dawson. Folk art includes a carved grotto Jesus and Devil train set sculpture from Wisconsin, and three oversize leaves by Ivan Albright lead the fine art session. Design collectors can settle in to a Bouloum Chair by Oliver Mourge for Airbourne International. Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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- Lot Description
MAGRITTE, Rene (Belgian, 1898-1967). Untitled. (Bien Amicalement ex votre. (Yours very sincerely, Rene Magritte). Circa 1930. 9 1/8 x 8 7/8". Frame (glass)15 1/2 x 16 1/4". Drawing in ink and watercolor with collage on found paper. Signed and inscribed lower right as above. This work on paper is compelling for so many reasons: The use of prexisting imagery and text from an advertisement with the printed face of a woman and the word Madame in cursive in the center of the composition. A collage element in the shape of a bird cut from sheet music, with the face of a woman in ink and edges possibly singed. A foot "holding" his classic pipe emanating smoke over the words Au revoir written in ink. And finally an anthropomorphized leaf with a face drawn with a smiley smirk. All these simple elements add up to a compelling composition. On the verso are two ads for art expositions with one ad having dates for the years 1926 and 1927.
Condition
Paper toned. Paper taped down with 8 pieces of 1" tape from the back onto the mat. Slight edgewear on the paper.
- Provenance
From a prominent North Shore collection.
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