Bemelmans, Ludwig

Córdoba, Spain, Square of the Archangel

Ink and gouache on paper (600 x 455 mm), matted, framed and glazed with Plexiglas, signed "Bemelmans" at lower right, titled on verso in pencil; paper lightly toned, a few discreet spots and light creases, pieces of old framing tape around edges of verso, and s꧂trip of browned adhesive along the upper verso edge.

A colorful travel scene by the author of the beloved Madeline series. The presenꦇt work depicts the Triunfo de San Rafael de la Puerta del Puente, with a large sun blazing down.