René MAGRITTE 1898-1967 The taste of tears - 1946 Gouache on paper Signed lower left "magritte", titled on the back "the flavor of tears (III)", annotated on the back by Georgette Magritte "I certify that this gouache (The Flavor of Tears III) / was made by my husband René Magritte / Georgette Magritte / Brussels on June 1, 1976." 50.80 x 36.40 cm (20 x 14.33 in.) Provenance: Former Pierre Andrieu Collection, Toulouse Galerie Isy Brachot, Paris Acquired from the latter by the parents of the present owners in 1983 To the present owners by descent Exhibitions : Brussels, Galerie Isy Brachot, Magritte 1898-1967, January-March 1979, n°39 Bibliography : D.Sylvester, S. Whitfield, M. Raeburn, René Magritte catalog raisonné, IV: Gouaches, temperas, watercolors and collaged papers 1918-1967, Menil Foundation, Houston, Fonds Mercator, Antwerp, 1994, n°1217, p.78-79, reproduced in black and white p.78 Comment : A certificate from the Galerie Isy Brachot will be given to the buyer. Gouache on paper; signed lower left, titled on the reverse; annotated on the reverse by Georgette Magritte