Unbound
by BEMELMANS, Ludwig
Unbound. Near Fine. An archive of 18 illustrations by Ludwig Bemelmans for the stage design and promotion of his 1950 play, *Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep*, based on his novel and produced for the stage by Hume Cronyn (to whom this archive belonged) along with a Typed Letter Signed by Bemelmans on his East 73rd Street stationery and with the original mailing envelope addressed to Cronyn. Four of the drawings are in a large format (approximately 18" x 12" each), three of which are in color. Two of the color drawings bear a distinct resemblance to the artist's "Madeleine" character, in terms of dress, hats, and facial expressions. Another is an elaborate proposal (truncated)