Lot 402 · Living with Art
To the Scene of the Disaster
Ludwig Bemelmans · watercolor, ink and gouache on paper
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Living with Art, New York · 14 October 2016
- Dimensions
- 17 ½ x 19 ¼ in. (44.5 x 48.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4000052
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Bemelmans, To the Scene of the Disaster. Christie's, 14 Oct 2016, lot 402. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4000052.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, To the Scene of the Disaster. Christie's, 14 Oct 2016, lot 402. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4000052.
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