René MagritteBelgian, 1898–1967La Predication
May one see it?
Not receiving at present
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Two women, Georgette Magritte and her sister, Betty, hanging on a lamp post.
J. Paul Getty Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 85.XM.148
In the catalog
Sources
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Image: J. Paul Getty Museum — ; In Copyright
Meanwhile, in the life of René Magritte
The whole life1930–1954 · Residence
René Magritte House
1936–1940
An affair with Sheila Legge and a marriage in crisis
In 1936 Magritte met the young performance artist Sheila Legge and began an affair with her; he arranged for his friend Paul Colinet to entertain and distract Georgette, but this led to an affair between Georgette and Colinet. The couple did not reconcile until 1940.
from 1940
Stays in occupied Brussels and breaks with Breton
During the German occupation of Belgium Magritte remained in Brussels, which led to a break with Breton.
