Magritte, René. The Secret Life, 1928. oil on canvas, Unframed: 57.2 x 75.9 x 2.9 cm (22 1/2 x 29 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.). Bequest of Lockwood Thompson, 1992.298. Copyrighted undefined.

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The Secret Life

1928

René Magritte

René Magritte (Belgian, 1898–1967)

Modern European Painting and Sculpture

The Secret Life, 1928. René Magritte (Belgian, 1898–1967). Oil on canvas; unframed: 57.2 x 75.9 x 2.9 cm (22 1/2 x 29 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Lockwood Thompson 1992.298 © C. Herscovici / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York This is the first of many paintings Magritte made with the title The Secret Life.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Magritte, René
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: oil on canvas
Medium: oil, canvas
Dimensions: Unframed: 57.2 x 75.9 x 2.9 cm (22 1/2 x 29 7/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: signed lower left: Magritte [inscribed on back: "LA VIE SECRÈTE" (II.) 20P.]
Departments: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 1992.298
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