Original drawing by Marcel Bourgeois 1952 – Bleaks – 37x27 cm

Naturalist drawing dated December 1, 1952, depicting three bleak (Alburnus alburnus), a freshwater fish widespread in European rivers. This highly precise pencil drawing contains several technical annotations, including "Drawing A" and "Drawing B, " indicating a preparatory study, likely intended for a specialized publication or scientific work. The work is by Marcel Bourgeois, an ichthyologist and illustrator active between the 1940s and 1970s. A regular contributor to numerous works on fishing and ornamental fish, he is renowned for the rigorous quality of his scientific drawings. This drawing is preserved under glass in a period giltwood frame with a cream-colored mat. The original sheet measures approximately 27 X 21 cm, and the entire frame measures approximately 37 X 27 cm.