Real or Fantasy?

ithacaartist · 11-10-2024, 02:59 PM

The Survivor, 1950 — René Magritte

I don't know enough about long guns that would have been around in 1950...

Is this image representative of a real life rifle, or is it from Magritte's imagination?

HerrKaiser · 11-10-2024, 03:32 PM

Looks like a pre-93 model Mauser rifle.

Karl · 11-10-2024, 06:14 PM

Looks to me like a Gewehr 88, or one of the variants, missing the bolt.

KFS

ithacaartist · 11-11-2024, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl

Looks to me like a Gewehr 88, or one of the variants, missing the bolt.

KFS

Sounds right. The missing bolt might explain the bloodstained butt stock, eh?

Ron Wood · 11-10-2024, 07:34 PM

Looks to me like well done computer generated art (wish I could do stuff like that

). The shadow gives it away.
Ron

ithacaartist · 11-11-2024, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Looks to me like well done computer generated art (wish I could do stuff like that

). The shadow gives it away.
Ron

Ron, just grab a paintbrush and you're in business! Before AI, there were Magritte, Dali, and others. This is probably Magritte's best known work:

Ron Wood · 11-11-2024, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Ron, just grab a paintbrush and you're in business! Before AI, there were Magritte, Dali, and others. This is probably Magritte's best known work:

David,
At my age I am lucky if I can use a paint roller properly!

Ron

P.S. Magritte is a perfect example of thinking outside the box...hyper-imaginitive.

Karl · 11-11-2024, 10:03 AM

Here is a comparison.

11-10-2024, 03:32 PM	#2
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 889 Thanks: 837 Thanked 898 Times in 435 Posts	Looks like a pre-93 model Mauser rifle. __________________ -QM

11-10-2024, 07:34 PM	#5
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Looks to me like well done computer generated art (wish I could do stuff like that ). The shadow gives it away. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

11-10-2024, 06:14 PM	#3
Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 531 Thanks: 0 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Looks to me like a Gewehr 88, or one of the variants, missing the bolt. KFS