Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2470Location: BostonDate / Time: September 11, 2009 12:00PM
Description:
Ludwig Bemelmans (American, 1898-1962)
Portrait of a Man
Signed "Bemelmans" l.r., three figural studies on the reverse, a label from Kulicke
& Chambers, Inc., New York, on the backing.
Graphite and wash on paper, sheet size 9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Subtle handling creases.
Provenance: Estate of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (née Braman) Grasso, Essex, Connecticut.
Estimate $800-1,200
Inscribed "15 East 91st St. /14 A" and "M384/ McGraw" on the reverse.