Uzerche, original charcoal drawing by Jean Villette (1913-2005)

I am selling this original charcoal on canson paper signed jean villette (1913-2005), artist and historian from chartres, specialist in chartres and its cathedral, to which he devoted numerous works. This black stone drawing represents the historic village of uzerche (corrèze) - pattern identified by comparison with another black stone drawing also for sale (see my other listings). Obviously adopting an elevated point of view (from the window?), the artist depicts with a lively and confident line the village, from which the romanesque bell tower of the saint-pierre abbey emerges. This monochrome drawing is distinguished by its play of light and shadow, with numerous nuances in the dark areas, characteristic of charcoal. On the reverse, a yellow sticker inscribed “33” testifies to the probable exhibition of this drawing during the artist's lifetime: this drawing was acquired as a lot during an auction in chartres in september 2023 during the dispersal of the jean villette collection; the twenty other drawings, charcoals or lithographs which made up the lot also have stickers on the back, or even annotations in the artist's hand. I kept some of them, i'm getting rid of the others because I don't have enough walls to hang them all! Good general condition: note traces of hanging with pins at the corners of the sheet and a 1 cm tear on the left edge. However, these imperfections will be invisible once the drawing is framed with a mat. The photographs are an integral part of the description: look at them carefully! Sheet format: h. 50 X l. 37 cm. Possibility of making a price if purchasing several drawings (see my other announcements) and of grouping the shipment. The drawing is sold without a frame. 📍 the object is located in gif-sur-yvette (91 - northwest essonne). 👐 possibility (and preference) of hand delivery in gif, paris or romilly-sur-aigre (28 - eure-et-loir) and surrounding areas. Contact me before purchasing, thank you!.