Antique French Charcoal Drawing

Bernard Cathelin (France, 1919–2004) A Marie Collombet — vœux de bonheur, 12.28.1958 Color lithograph on paper. Signed, numbered (140/150), and hand-inscribed by the artist in pencil. Matted in a black and golden wooden frame.  This rare, limited-edition mid-century lithograph beautifully showcases a stylized French landscape. The piece is personally hand-inscribed by Cathelin as a gift, reading "A Marie Collombet — vœux de bonheur" beside his formal graphite signature, giving it an intimate layer of historical provenance. Born in Paris, Bernard Cathelin was a celebrated member of the post-war School of Paris (École de Paris). He studied at the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs under Maurice Brianchon. He refined his lithography skills working alongside legendary masters like Marc Chagall and Pablo Picasso at the historic Mourlot studio in Paris. Throughout his life, his work remained deeply tethered to the terrain of the Drôme region in Provence, making this early 1958 piece a quintessential representation of his lifelong creative inspirations. Dimensions: 10.5” L x 12.75” W