Louis-Charles Willaume, Landscape, Original Pencil on Paper, 1905

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Landscape is an original drawing in pencil on paper, realized in 1905 by louis-charles willaume. With the stamp of the … Read more Landscape is an original drawing in pencil on paper, realized in 1905 by louis-charles willaume. With the stamp of the artist on the lower right and a drawing of trees on the rear. The state of preservation of the artwork is good. The artwork represents the landscape of the bridge through quick pencil strokes, demonstrates the potential mastery of the artist to express the natural beauty of the landscape perfectly. Louis-charles willaume,(1874-1949), is a french painter, engraver, and illustrator. A pupil of the painters william bouguereau and gabriel ferrier, he received the prize from the société des paysagistes, then in 1923, the corot prize. In 1929, he won't the gold medal in the engravings section. With maurice achener, he collaborated actively with the publishing house of the société de saint-eloy which published in the 1930s the series of ''small towns of france''. He is the author of more than 500 etchings, an important collection of which is kept in the prints department of the bnf. The musée d'orsay has his painting entitled le pont des saints-pères. A street bears his name in bois-colombes. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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