American & European Works of Art Fine Paintings ... - Skinner

487487.Ludwig Bemelmans (American, 1898-1962)I’m Sorry the Horse Must GoSigned “Bemelmans” l.r., inscribed “A little sunshine-A little rain/and your garden will be the same again--/”Quite so--Quite so--/but I’m sorry thehorse must go” within the composition.Tempera and graphite on Whatman drawing board, 28 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (71.8 x 59.1 cm), framed.Condition: Very subtle bowing to board.Provenance: Acquired from the artist in 1962 by Hammer Galleries, New York (No. 18743-25); Sotheby Parke Bernet, American, French &Other Modern Paintings, Drawings & Sculptures, November 30, 1966, Sale 2487, Lot 62; through to the family of the present owner, purchasedin Union, New Jersey, c. 1970, then by descent.N.B. We wish to thank Laura McKenzie, Hammer Galleries, for her kind assistance cataloging the lot. The present work relates to a versionpublished in Madeline in London, 1961.$25,000-35,000online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com199