Henri GERVEX
1852 - 1929
Man, stripped to the waist, go down from a ladder
Charcoal, shade, white chalk and white gouache highlights on yellow ochre paper
456 x 278 mm
Annotated in lead pencil Les Coltineurs
This drawing is a sketch for wedding hall in the town hall of the 19è arrondissement of Paris, entitled Les activités du 19è arrondissement.
This drawing is a sketch for a coalman. In the 1870-1880’s it was possible to see coal carriers along the canal Saint-Martin.
The decoration was recieved by the town hall in 1884 and is still visible today in the wedding hall.