HERVIEU Jacques - (1933-2010), Drawing - Lot 684

HERVIEU Jacques - (1933-2010), Drawing Head of a panther or lioness Academic drawing in black and white pencil on Mourlot watermarked laid paper Signed lower right, dated 1947–48 in the drawing Annotation “Jacques Hervieu 3ème Bleue” upper right Sun damage, foxing, creases Dimensions: 24 x 31 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 Coutances Commercial Court. 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.