Le Séducteur (The Tempter)
Rene Magritte
Le Séducteur (The Tempter)
Artist:
Rene Magritte
Medium: Prints
Price:
$7,830.00
Gallery:
David Barnett Gallery
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Creation Date: 2004
Materials: Color Lithograph
Dimensions: 35" x 39"
Finish: Framed
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Image size: 19.75 x 24 in
Paper size: 22.75 x 30.63 in
Frame size: 34.25 x 38.5 in
Color lithograph after the 1951 oil on canvas by René Magritte, plate-signed by Magritte and numbered from the edition of 300.
The lithograph features the dry stamps of the Magritte Foundation & ADAGP and is countersigned in pencil by Mr. Charly Herscovici, President of the Magritte Foundation, Chairman of the Magritte Museum and unique representative of the Magritte Succession. A proof of edition is printed on the back of the lithograph, guaranteeing its authenticity.
A ship floating alone on the sea, surrounded by Magritte’s favorite motifs, clouds. The Seducer is no ship; rather, the sea looks like a ship. The observer is seduced by an idea which is poetic and plausible at the same time, that an object taking the substance of the material in which it feels itself at home. Here, the ship is constructed of water, thereby becoming a sort of “castle in the air” of Magritte’s painting and world of ideas.
This lithograph was printed and published in 2004 in the Art-Lithographies studio in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g/m² BFK Rives paper. Artwork entirely made in France: from the production of the paper in Arches in the Vosges department, to the traditional lithographic printing process, one drawing for each different color, one color per press run.
The lithograph was authorized, supervised and validated by the ADAGP (Society of Authors in the Graphic and Plastic Arts) and by Mr. Charly Herscovici, President of the Magritte Foundation, Chairman of the Magritte Museum and unique representative of the Magritte Succession.
Paper size: 22.75 x 30.63 in
Frame size: 34.25 x 38.5 in
Color lithograph after the 1951 oil on canvas by René Magritte, plate-signed by Magritte and numbered from the edition of 300.
The lithograph features the dry stamps of the Magritte Foundation & ADAGP and is countersigned in pencil by Mr. Charly Herscovici, President of the Magritte Foundation, Chairman of the Magritte Museum and unique representative of the Magritte Succession. A proof of edition is printed on the back of the lithograph, guaranteeing its authenticity.
A ship floating alone on the sea, surrounded by Magritte’s favorite motifs, clouds. The Seducer is no ship; rather, the sea looks like a ship. The observer is seduced by an idea which is poetic and plausible at the same time, that an object taking the substance of the material in which it feels itself at home. Here, the ship is constructed of water, thereby becoming a sort of “castle in the air” of Magritte’s painting and world of ideas.
This lithograph was printed and published in 2004 in the Art-Lithographies studio in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g/m² BFK Rives paper. Artwork entirely made in France: from the production of the paper in Arches in the Vosges department, to the traditional lithographic printing process, one drawing for each different color, one color per press run.
The lithograph was authorized, supervised and validated by the ADAGP (Society of Authors in the Graphic and Plastic Arts) and by Mr. Charly Herscovici, President of the Magritte Foundation, Chairman of the Magritte Museum and unique representative of the Magritte Succession.
About the Artist
Rene Magritte
René-François-Ghislain Magritte, born on November 21, 1898, in Lessines, Belgium, and died on August 15, 1967, in Brussels, was a pivotal surrealist artist. Known for infusing humor and mystery in his art through unexpected juxtapositions and irregularities, his work often featured motifs like bowler hats, apples, and hidden faces. Magritte's childhood was marred by his mother's suicide when he was fourteen. He studied at the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts and initially worked in advertising and as a wallpaper designer. Marrying his childhood acquaintance, Georgette Berger, Magritte fully committed to art after a contract with the Brussels Art Gallery in 1926. His first surrealist piece, "The Lost Jockey," marked the beginning of his revolutionary style, though initially met with criticism. Moving to Paris in 1927, Magritte joined avant-garde circles, befriending surrealists like André Breton. His work, including the famous "The Treachery of Images" with its paradoxical statement "Ceci n’est pas une pipe," challenged conventional perceptions. Returning to Brussels in 1930, he gained international acclaim, with exhibitions in New York and London. Today, Magritte's legacy is preserved in two Brussels museums: the biographical René Magritte Museum, located in his former home, and The Magritte Museum, showcasing over 250 of his works.
About the Gallery
David Barnett Gallery
The David Barnett Gallery is Wisconsin's premier gallery with the broadest range of art available in the region, including works of art that represent more than 600 artists. The gallery specializes in European and American masters, regional and nationally recognized artists and emerging artists. This gallery also offers museum quality custom framing, restoration, conservation, appraisals, printing, transportation and delivery.
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