Ludwig Bemelmans

Ludwig Bemelmans

American · 1898–1962 · Painter, Printmaker

Ludwig Bemelmans was an American writer and illustrator. He was known for his humorous memoirs about working in upscale hotels and restaurants of New York City and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ludwig Bemelmans, Pont-Neuf, Barge and Statue of "Le Vert-Galant," Paris, 1957, oil on canvasPont-Neuf, Barge and Statue of "Le Vert-Galant," ParisPhillips · $53,340≈ £42,109≈ €50,502Sign up to see
  2. Ludwig Bemelmans, Madaleine and Pepito, oil on canvasMadaleine and PepitoBonhams · $43,750≈ £28,749≈ €41,018Sign up to see
  3. Ludwig Bemelmans, A Normandy Farm, gouache, ink and pencil on illustration boardA Normandy FarmBonhams · $17,920≈ £13,806≈ €16,591Sign up to see

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Ludwig Bemelmans was an American writer and illustrator. He was known for his humorous memoirs about working in upscale hotels and restaurants of New York City and illustrations on the walls of Bemelmans Bar, as well as his 1939 picture book Madeline.

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Born 1898, TyrolDied 1962, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q76414 ↗ULAN 500000694 ↗

Also known as Ludṿig Bemelman, Ludwigs Bemelmans

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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