Original etching in black ink on CM Fabriano wove paper. Hand signed, dated and annotated by the artist in pencil, "Magritte 1962" lower center, "e.a." lower left. Signed in the plate "Magritte" lower left. Impression from the total limited edition of 100: 60 number in Arabic numerals, 25 collaborators copies numbered in Roman numerals, and 15 "e.a" artist's proofs. Printed by Atelier Georges Le Blanc, Paris. Published by Galleria Schwartz, Milan. In excellent condition.

Platemark: 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"; Sheet size: 9 1/2" x 7 15/16"
Catalogue reference: Kaplan & Baum 1.

This etching "Les Travaux d'Alexandre" was published in the volume of etchings "Il Surrealismo tra le due guerre" (Surrealism Between the Two Wars) including works by Hans Arp, Hans Bellmer, Victor Brauner, Paul Delvaux, Marcel Duchamp, Wilhelm Freddie, Wifredo Lam, André Masson, Matta and Man Ray.