Original drawing in black chalk by Jean Villette (1913-2005)

I am selling this large original drawing on canson paper signed “jv” for jean villette (1913-2005), artist and historian from chartres, specialist in chartres and its cathedral, to which he devoted numerous works. This black chalk drawing represents a rural village seen from the fields, probably in the chartres region. The artist depicts the village with a lively and confident stroke, from which emerge the austere lines of a romanesque church. We observe a beautiful mastery of shadow and light, with beautiful nuances in the washes of gray. On the reverse, a yellow sticker inscribed “10” 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! Very good condition: only a few slight foxing in the center of the upper margin to report, not annoying or visible when the drawing is framed again with a mat. The photographs are an integral part of the description: look at them carefully! Sheet format: h. 32.5 X l. 43.2 cm. Drawing format: h. 18 X l. 30 cm. Possibility of making a price if purchasing several drawings (see my other announcements) and of grouping the shipment. The drawing is sold without 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 if delivered by hand to define the location. Contact me before purchasing, thank you. 📷 do not hesitate to ask for.

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