Bemelmans, Ludwig | Córdoba, Spain, Square of the Archangel

Bemelmans, Ludwig

Córdoba, Spain, Square of the Archangel

Ink and gouache on paper (600 x 455 mm). Signed "Bemelmans" at lower right, titled on verso in pencil; paper lightly toned, a few discreet spots and light creases, pieces of old framing tape around edges of verso, and strip of browned adhesive along the upper verso edge. Matted, framed and glazed with Plexiglas.

A colorful travel scene by the author of the beloved Madeline series. The present work depicts the Triunfo de San Rafael de la Puerta del Puente, with a large sun blazing down.