Madeline and More: The Whimsical World of Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline and More: The Whimsical World of Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmans
Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (The One Forgotten)
Lot Closed
March 3, 03:14 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Ludwig Bemelmans
1898 - 1962
Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (The One Forgotten)
signed Bemelmans (lower right) and inscribed The one forgotten had gone all day/with nothing to eat (on the backing board)
watercolor and ink on paper
sheet: 24 by 18 inches (61 by 45.7 cm)
framed: 29 ½ by 24 ½ inches (74.9 by 62.2 cm)
Executed circa 1961.
The artist
Private collection, New York (gift from the above)
By descent to the present owner
Private collection, New York (gift from the above)
By descent to the present owner