LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898-1962) Beauty No. 3 * The Fireside. A pair of illustrations of cast iron
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LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898-1962)
Beauty No. 3 * The Fireside. A pair of illustrations of cast iron stoves. Illustrations for an unknown publication. Ink, watercolor, and wash, on Palette artist's illustration board. 760x509 mm; 30x20 inches, boards. Unsigned. Laid to size in window matte; framed to 39x29 inches. Provenance: The artist, gifted to an editor of Good Housekeeping magazine; thence by descent. The celebrated illustrator and writer Ludwig Bemelmans, best known for his famous Madeline books, was also an avid gastronome. These amusing, large-scale drawings show his appreciation for the hominess and charm of old cookstoves. Based upon his relationship to the recipient, it is assumed that they were created for Good Housekeeping.
Beauty No. 3 * The Fireside. A pair of illustrations of cast iron stoves. Illustrations for an unknown publication. Ink, watercolor, and wash, on Palette artist's illustration board. 760x509 mm; 30x20 inches, boards. Unsigned. Laid to size in window matte; framed to 39x29 inches. Provenance: The artist, gifted to an editor of Good Housekeeping magazine; thence by descent. The celebrated illustrator and writer Ludwig Bemelmans, best known for his famous Madeline books, was also an avid gastronome. These amusing, large-scale drawings show his appreciation for the hominess and charm of old cookstoves. Based upon his relationship to the recipient, it is assumed that they were created for Good Housekeeping.
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LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898-1962) Beauty No. 3 * The Fireside. A pair of illustrations of cast iron
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