Lot 2139 · Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Original pen & ink and watercolor on paper, 545 x 440 mm, of Miss Clavel and eleven of the little girls
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts, New York · 4 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2256337
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Original pen & ink and watercolor on paper, 545 x 440 mm, of Miss Clavel and eleven of the little girls. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2012, lot 2139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2256337.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Original pen & ink and watercolor on paper, 545 x 440 mm, of Miss Clavel and eleven of the little girls. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2012, lot 2139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2256337.
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From the same sale Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts · Dec 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAUCER, GEOFFREY. 1340?-1400. [The Canterbury Tales. Westminster: Wi… | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Illuminated Latin manuscript on vellum, [Paris, c.1330]. | Illuminated Bible Leaf. | $700–$900 | |
| Illuminated Breviary Leaf. | — | $500–$800 | |
| Illuminated manuscript on vellum, [France, c.1500]. | Illuminated Calendar Leaf. | $800–$1,200 | |
| Illuminated Calendar Leaf. | — | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| SMITAL, OTTOKAR, EDITOR. Les Croniques de Jherusalem Abregies. Munich… | Illuminated Manuscript Facsimile. | $1,200–$1,800 |
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