5th Dec, 2021 14:00 EST
American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists Featuring the Collection of Virginia and Stuart Peltz
29B
Ludwig Bemelmans (American, 1898–1962)
The Loire from The Garden of Marcel Achard
Signed 'Bemelmans' bottom right; also pencil titled verso, mixed media on paper laid down to board
27 1/8 x 39 5/8 in. (68.9 x 101.6cm)
Executed in 1954.
Provenance
Hammer Galleries, New York, New York.
Acquired directly from the above.
Private Collection, Florida.
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Signed 'Bemelmans' bottom right; also pencil titled verso, mixed media on paper laid down to board
27 1/8 x 39 5/8 in. (68.9 x 101.6cm)
Executed in 1954.
Provenance
Hammer Galleries, New York, New York.
Acquired directly from the above.
Private Collection, Florida.
Note
Marcel Achard was a popular French playwright and director during the interwar period. Known for his humour and playfulness, he directed a number of poetic plays centered around the notions of love, naïveté and gentle sarcasm.
