Lithograph on vélin papier pur chiffon paper. Paper Size: 10 x 7.375 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Les chants de Maldoror, illustrations de René Magritte, 1948. Published and printed by Éditions La Boetie, Brussels, January, 1948. Excerpted from the album (translated from French), Justification of the Draw: This edition of "Les chants de maldoror" by the Count of Lautreamont was drawn in MMMMCC examples, printed on papier pur chiffon, and left as follows: LXXII examples numbered from I to LXXII, including an original drawing and the final state of the engravings; MMMMXXVIII examples, numbered from LXXIII to MMMMCC, including the final state of the engravings. In addition, some non-trade nominative examples have been drawn reserved for employees. The album was printed in January, 1948 on the presses of des Éditions La Boetie, 28, Rue de La Serrure, in Brussels. RENÉ MAGRITTE (1898-1967) Belgian surrealist artist who is well known for his thought-provoking images that take the perceptions of painting into another realm of reality. As synonymous with Surrealism as Picasso with Cubism, Magritte’s work frequently displays a collection of ordinary objects in unusual contexts, henceforth, creating an illusion of new meanings for familiar objects. As stated by Magritte [in regard to his paintings]: “visible images which conceal nothing; they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question, what does that mean?” Because of his unparalleled talent, Magritte’s work has been exhibited throughout the world and today, remains of the most widely collected surrealist artist of his time.