René MagritteBelgian, 1898–1967Study for "The Blank Signature"
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National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
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- Accession number
- 2014.18.27
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Meanwhile, in the life of René Magritte
The whole life1960s
A surge of fame in the 1960s
In the 1960s public awareness of his work grew considerably; his imagery was frequently adapted or plagiarised in advertisements, posters and book covers.
1965
Retrospective at MoMA in New York
The Museum of Modern Art in New York held the first of three American retrospectives of Magritte’s work — the only one in his lifetime.
1967
Pancreatic cancer and an unfinished “Empire of Light”
He died of pancreatic cancer on 15 August 1967, aged 68, leaving unfinished a new version of his painting “The Empire of Light”.
15 August 1967
Died
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