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Very rare original artwork by the beloved creator of the ''Madeline'' books, Ludwig Bemelmans, for Mary MacArthur, daughter of actress Helen Hayes. Ink and watercolor drawing depicts a busy Parisian street scene with Miss Clavel herding twelve little girls through town. Three Parisian buildings stand in the background and in the foreground, a constable stands in salute donning a hat that reads, ''Au Revoir Paris'' on the bill. Whimsical and quintessential of Bemelmans' work. Signed and inscribed in black ink along the bottom, ''To Mary with love / Ludwig Belemans''. Someone has written the year ''1942'' in light pencil beneath his signature. Mary MacArthur, a tween in 1942, would die at age 19 of polio. Measures 7'' x 8'' with very minor toning, else near fine. From the estate of Helen Hayes.
Original Artwork by ''Madeline'' Author and Illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans -- Singular Illustration From the Early 1940's
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