16th September (painting)

16th September is a painting by René Magritte, probably produced in 1956. It is now in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, which bought it directly from the artist.[1] The painting depicts a tree surrounded by empty space with rocks, and near the middle of the tree the Moon is shown.

The Sixteenth of September
ArtistRené Magritte
Year1956
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions115 cm × 88 cm (45.27 in × 34.64 in)
LocationRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp

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References

  1. (in Dutch) Walther Vanbeselaere in 'Aanwinsten tijdens de ambtsperiode 1948-1972', in Jaarboek van het Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, 1973, p. 93.


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