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LUDWIG BEMELMANS, (AMERICAN 1898-1962) WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 8.5? X 5.5? (Sight) FRAMED TO DIMENSIONS OF 17.5? X 14? SIGNED LOWER MIDDLE An adorable Original Watercolor painting on paper by Ludwig Bemelmans of the poodle from his story ?Father Dear Father? (see Bemelmans bio below). A vibrant classic piece in fine condition of ?Little Bit? sitting upright on her haunches, with large bows in her ears. (In the book Little Bit is described as having shoebutton eyes, a patent leather nose, and a strawberry colored collar.) Ludwig Bemelmans always considered himself an artist first, and an author second. This piece is richly toned in inks with watercolor wash in the classic Bemelmans style. Has an important, wonderful presence on the wall, presented in a silver rubbed wood frame. The piece is matted in a deep beveled mat, framed and glazed using 100% archival materials. The artwork is a unique original piece from a tipped-in page from the scarce signed limited edition book, ?Father, Dear Father?, consisting of 151 signed copies. The limited edition was an early Bemelman?s title in which he created a unique watercolor for each book. Each individual piece was rendered on a separate page and then later ?tipped in? to the book. The page was then gently removed from the book and framed (the process could easily be reversed if desired). The book is in near fine condition. The framed art will be accompanied by the book for provenance. Originally published in 1953, ?Father, Dear Father? is based on a trip Bemelmans took with his 13 year old daughter, Barbara and her digest-size poodle. This piece is SIGNED by Ludwig Bemelmans lower middle. Original works of art by Bemelmans are extremely scarce with paintings/scenes from the characters of his books selling for over $22,000 Condition: The art is in excellent condition.ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other original illustration artwork and rare books. ***PLEASE INQUIRE FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATES.

The first book in the Madeline series, introducing the adventurous little girl in a Parisian boarding school.