Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962)
Sketch for Madeline in London
signed and titled 'Sketch for Madeline in London Bemelmans' (lower right), stamped 'Bemelmans Madeline' (lower right) and inscribed 'Only one was forgotten with nothing to eat He had been all day on his feet' (right edge)
watercolor on board
39½ x 26¼ in. (100.3 x 66.7 cm.)
來源
Hammer Galleries, New York
拍品專文
The present picture is a preliminary finished illustration for a scene in Bemelmans' book Madeline in London. Alterations were made to the image and the text used in the final published version of the book.