Lot 10
  • 10

Bemelmans, Ludwig

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • paper, watercolor
Original pen-and-ink and watercolor drawings signed and captioned ("Sketches. Pepito and Madeline. Bemelmans"), on stiff card (17 x 20 in.; 432 x 508 mm), ca. 1960. Framed.

Provenance

Hammer Galleries (rubber stamp on cardboard backing with inventory number 18721-24)

Condition

Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Catalogue Note

The drawing consists of two images of Pepito seen from behind, raising his hat  and waving good-bye. Madeline is seen from the front, a tear running down her cheek and a handkerchief clutched in her hand. The drawing is most likely a study for the illustration captioned "Fasten your seat belts, in half an hour / You will see the Eiffel Tower," from Madeline in London (1961).