Oil on canvas, framed. Featuring a triptych surrealist scene. Signed magritte on the lower right corner of third piece. Signed Magritte on each painting. Label affixed to verso inscribed OLIVER & PHILLIPS / Fine Art dealers / Picture Frame Makers / 12a, Cullum Street, E.C. 3 / Water-Colors, Oil Paintings, Bronzes, Etchings, etc. Attributed to Rene Magritte (1898-1967, Belgian). Canvas size: 67.5 x 31.5 cm (26.5 x 12.5 inches). Frame size: 75 x 40 cm (29.5 x 15.75 inches). Provenance: This lot carries limited provenance from a Toronto estate

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