Lot 66
  • 66

Ludwig Bemelmans 1898 - 1962

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • Ludwig Bemelmans
  • And How to Ride the Circus Steed
  • signed Bemelmans, l.r.; and titled And How To Ride the Circus Steed on the reverse
  • mixed media on illustration board
  • 40 by 26 in.
  • (101.6 by 66.0 cm)
  • Painted circa 1958.

Provenance

Acquired by the present owner directly from the artist

Condition

Very good condition. Under UV: fine.
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Catalogue Note

This work is similar to the cover illustration used for Madeline and the Gypsies, but with a different color scheme.