HERVIEU Jacques - (1933-2010), Drawing - Lot 667

HERVIEU Jacques - (1933-2010), Drawing Study of a nude on the front, a pipe on the back Academic drawing in black-and-white pencil on paper Sun damage, foxing, creases, tears Dimensions: 32 x 24.5 cm Jacques Hervieu was a writer from Normandy, originally from Périers in the Manche department. He was actively involved in local life and went on to become a judge and later president of the Commercial Court of Coutances. Self-taught and passionate about the history of his region, he left behind several writings and accounts related to Normandy and World War II. His book *“It Was During the Exodus: Normandy, Summer 1944”*, published posthumously in 2024, recounts the exodus his family experienced during the Allied landings.