Bernard Naudin, Drawing Of A Soldier, Ink On Paper, 20th Century

Pen and ink drawing on paper depicting a soldier in profile wearing a bicorne.

Signed "Naudin" in the lower right-hand corner.

Bernard Naudin (1876-1946) was a French painter, draftsman, engraver and caricaturist who, after receiving initial artistic training from his father, entered Léon Bonnat's studio at the Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1897. He began by exhibiting military paintings at the Salon des Indépendants, before specializing in drawing and etching. He contributed to the magazines Le Cri de Paris and L'Assiette au beurre, and illustrated numerous books. His favorite themes were the underprivileged, rural life, the circus world, music, etc. In 1912, he held his first solo exhibition at the Pavillon de Marsan. During the First World War, when he was mobilized as an infantry sergeant, he produced numerous sketches depicting the life of soldiers in the trenches. After the war, he continued to receive commissions, notably for the design of the diploma for the Paris Olympic Games in 1924, as well as for the illustration of the catalog tracing the history of the perfumer Houbigant.

Pitting and tearing in the paper.
Good overall condition.
Twentieth century.

Dimensions:
Framed: 33.5 x 23.5 cm
Viewed: 18.5 x 10 cm