HERVIEU Jacques - (1933-2010), Drawing - Lot 682

HERVIEU Jacques - (1933-2010), Drawing Ancient head, profile of a Roman Academic drawing in black-and-white pencil on Canson and Montgolfier watermarked laid paper Inscribed “Jacques Hervieu 2ème B” in the upper right corner Sun fading, foxing, creases Dimensions: 31.5 x 24 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 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.