Jun 17 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2709 -

Sale 2709 - Lot 122

Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,000
LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898 - 1962)
Pepito.

Gouche and ink on paper, circa 1960. 324x250 mm; 12¾x9¾ inches. Signed in lower right image.

Additional Details

Drawing showcasing one Bemelmans' most beloved characters, Pepito, the son of the Spanish Ambassador. Pepito first appeared in the 1956 book Madeline and the Bad Hat. During the 1950s and early 1960s, Bemelmans frequently created drawings and paintings of his characters, which were sold through Hammer Galleries in New York City.