Vintage Post Impressionist South of France Graphite Landscape Drawing on Paper, Signed by Artist With Mat

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This antique French scenic drawing is in the manner of / attributed to Maurice de Lambert, and early 1900's French … Read more This antique French scenic drawing is in the manner of / attributed to Maurice de Lambert, and early 1900's French artist yielding out of Southern France. This small exquisite charcoal work on paper is a depiction of daily life in the French countryside. In very good condition, this artwork is a treasure and wonderful representation of Post Impressionistic art during this time. A charming and highly evocative sketchbook page featuring a series of landscape studies executed during travels through the South of France. Rendered in graphite and charcoal on paper, the composition captures the distinctive scenery of Provence with quick yet confident lines, depicting cypress-lined roads, rustic chapels, mountain formations, and sun-drenched villages nestled within the rolling countryside. Handwritten notations referencing locations between Avignon and Valence further enhance the work's documentary and historical character.
Executed in the tradition of Post-Impressionist landscape sketching and plein air travel drawing, the work reflects an artist's direct observation of the Provençal landscape. The spontaneous studies convey atmosphere and place through economical mark-making and expressive tonal contrasts, recalling the sketchbooks of early 20th-century European artists who traveled extensively throughout southern France.
The sheet possesses a beautiful aged patina, soft toning, and visible signs of use consistent with an authentic working sketchbook page. Its combination of artistic immediacy and regional subject matter makes it particularly appealing to collectors of French art, travel sketches, and Provençal landscapes. Comes with acid free mat and foamcore backing. Dimensions are overall size. See less