The Murderous Sky (Le ciel meurtrier)

Provenance

(Galerie L'Epoque, Brussels); E.L.T. Messens [1903-1971], London; (sale, London, Sotheby's, 12 April 1972, no. 110); (Baskett and Day, London); purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA; gift to NGA, 1995.

The Murderous Sky (Le ciel meurtrier)

Magritte, René

1927

Accession Number

1995.47.55

Medium

brush and black ink with collage of sheet music cut-outs on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 50.3 x 65.2 cm (19 13/16 x 25 11/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon