Lot 133 · Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Bastille Day
Ludwig Bemelmans · mixed media on paperboard
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture , New York · 2 December 2004
- Dimensions
- 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5862082
- Record
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Bastille Day. Christie's, 2 Dec 2004, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5862082.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Bastille Day. Christie's, 2 Dec 2004, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5862082.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Girl Reading | Edward Simmons (1852-1932) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Portrait of Berthe Hélène MacMonnies | Mary Fairchild MacMonnies (1858-1946) | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Forest Interior | William Trost Richards | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Mount Whiteface from Lake Placid | Sanford Robinson Gifford | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| After the Storm | Jervis Mcentee | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Strawberries, Cakes and Cream | John Francis | $100,000–$150,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (Cavalry) | $13,860 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Marina' | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
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