Ludwig Bemelmans (American, 1898-1962) Study for the Cover Illustration for Madeleine in London

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Ludwig Bemelmans (American, 1898-1962)

Study for the Cover Illustration for Madeleine in London
Signed "Bemelmans" in pen l.l.
Graphite and watercolor on paper, sight size 17 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (43.8 x 31.1 cm),framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.

Provenance: Rhoda Tedoff, New York City; gift to her granddaughter, c. mid-1950s.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Out of the frame the sheet measures 18 x 13 1/4 inches and is hinged with white cloth tape along the upper edge. There is mat burn hidden under the current mat. The verso has masking tape at the upper corners and corrugation staining.

The work bears the number 46 within a circle in pencil in the lower right corner on the reverse. It also has the number 18514-3 in pencil on the reverse.


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