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LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898-1962) "Five Dollar Patron." Study for a character from the book, Small Beer (New York: Viking, 1939). Ink and watercolor and pencil on paper. 6 1/2 x 6 inches. Includes sketch of Pepito on verso. Signed.
"Five Dollar Patron" refers to the deepness of the bow by Gabriel, the Maître de of the Cocofinger Palace Hotel. The patron who tips $5 receives a bow in between the "One Dollar Patron" and the "Ten Dollar Patron."
