Edward James in front of "On the Threshold of Liberty"
Ford Motor Company Collection, Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987
Catalogue
- Year
- 1937
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 16.7 cm (4 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- René Magritte
Artist

Painting
R ené Magritte was a leading Belgian Surrealist artist known for his thought-provoking images that challenge perception and representation. Explore Magritte’s influential biography, iconic works like The Treachery of Images, and the strong market demand for his paintings in major museums and auctions worldwide.
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As You Will Like It
1967 · Etching in black on buff wove paper, laid down on white wove paper
Baucis Landscape (Paysage de Baucis)
1966 · Etching
The Thought Which Sees
1965 · Pencil on paper
The Tune and Also the Words
1964 · Gouache over traces of graphite on cream wove paper
The Indiscreet Jewels ( Les bijoux indiscrets )
1963 · Lithograph
Perspective
1963 · Crayon on paper
Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- René Magritte
- Year
- 1937
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 16.7 cm (4 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1937-004188
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified





