Original Sketch of Pepito
$7,500 · Offered by Heritage Book Shop
Signed
New York, 1956. Original Sketch of Pepito . n.d.n.p. New York: circa 1956 .Original ink and gouache sketch, of Ludwig Bemelman's beloved and famous character, Pepito. On off-white wove paper with the repeating J. Annonay watermark. Signed Bemelmans below the image. Sketch is in black ink, heightened in blue, orange brown and purple gouache on his hair, face, scarf, shirt and hat. Unframed. Full sheet size 12
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