On the Threshold of Liberty
René Magritte Belgian, 1898–1967
February–March 1937
On view — Gallery 396 at the Art Institute of Chicago.
One of Surrealism’s most important patrons, Edward James was a willing collaborator whose sense of play initiated commissions for his homes from such artists as René Magritte and Salvador Dalí , including the latter’s iconic lobster telephone and Mae West lips sofa. James was impressed with…
Description courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 238.8 × 185.4 cm (94 × 73 in.)
- Origin
- Belgium