Fine Paintings and Sculpture

578
Nicolai Ivanovitch Vasilieff (Russian/
American, 1892-1970)

Interior Scene
Signed “N. Vasilieff” in pen l.l.
Gouache, ink, and graphite on Bainbridge
illustration board, 16 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (41.3 x
50.2 cm), framed.
Condition: Craquelure, varnish
inconsistencies.
$2,000-3,000

579

Ludwig Bemelmans (American, 1898-1962)

Study for the Cover Illustration Madeleine

in London

Signed “Bemelmans” in pen l.l.

Graphite and watercolor on paper, sight size

17 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (43.8 x 31.1 cm), framed.

Condition: Not examined out of frame.

Provenance: Rhoda Tedoff, New York City;

gift to her granddaughter, c. mid-1950s.

$7,000-9,000

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