HERVIEU Jacques - (1933-2010), Drawing - Lot 668

HERVIEU Jacques - (1933-2010), Drawing Vienna Faun, study based on the ancient bust housed at the Louvre Museum Academic drawing in black and white pencil on “Marais” watermarked paper by France Graphic Paper Signed within the drawing at the bottom Annotation “Jacques Hervieu 2ème” in the upper right corner Sun damage, foxing, creases Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Jacques Hervieu was a Norman author 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.