Magritte
h. 3,5 cm. / Ø 8 cm. glass With brochure In luxury gift box
Description
The Son of Man (1964)
Oil on canvas, 116 x 89 cm
This work was commissioned by Harry Torczyner in the summer of 1963 and delivered to him in August 1964. He had asked Magritte to do a self-portrait in the spirit of self-portraits by two Flemish painters, Rubens and Ensor, in which the artists wear hats. The title of this work was found by Irène Hamoir, a Belgian poet and an important member of the Belgian surrealist movement.
