Live Auction 2681American Art
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1963)
Lot 69 Property from an Important American Collection 

Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1963)

Pepito

Closed27 February 2013

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USD 20,000

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Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1963)
Pepito
signed 'Bemelmans' (lower right)--inscribed 'He ate them-grilled and roast and frito/Oh what a horror was Pepito!' (along the bottom edge)
ink, watercolor, and pencil on paper
27¾ x 23 in. (70.5 x 58.4 cm.)

Acquired by the present owner, 1982.

Specialist note

The present work relates to an illustration in the popular children's book, Madeline and the Bad Hat, which was written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans.