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Chef Basting Chicken with Madeline Watching

Creator: Ludwig Bemelmans
Offered by: Robert Funk Fine Art

Description
This large Bemelans features a small image of Madeline in the smoke behind the chef's face. It was most likely preliminary work for an illustration with Madeline and the Chef that appeared on page 28 of the book Madeline and the Bad Hat.
Signed lower right and inscribed " We ate them boiled, broiled, or frito, Oh what a horror was Pepito!",

Ink, watercolor, and gouache, inscribed at lower right, and signed "Bemelmans" above inscription, 27"h x 21.25"w (sight), 31"h x 25.5"w (frame)
Good, toning to paper a few light surface creases to the paper

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, New York
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil on Paper
Condition:	Good. Good, toning to paper a few light surface creases to the paper Bemelmans never used archival paper
Creation Date:	1956
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Outsider Art, Illustration
Article References:	Madeline and the Bad Hat
Incollect Reference #:	832495

Dimensions

W.	21.25 in;	H.	27 in;
W.	53.98 cm;	H.	68.58 cm;

Message from Seller:

Robert Funk Fine Art in Miami offers an eclectic collection shaped by 45 years of experience, blending art with commercial perspectives. For inquiries or art advisory services, contact Robert Funk at decoypoet@yahoo.com or 305.857.0521.