HUARD, Charles (1874-1965). Brooklyn Bridge View of South Street. 1905. (New York as I Saw It)

HUARD, Charles (1874-1965) Brooklyn Bridge View of South Street Original drawing with pen and pencil New York, 1905: From the series "New York as I saw it." 8" x 7"   Born in Paris in 1874, Charles Huard began his career illustrating popular journals of the time; including Le Rire, Cocorico, Le Courrier Français, and L’Assiette au Beurre. His sketches of French personalities captured the joie de vive of Parisian life in the nineteenth century and quickly earned him acclaim. Huard studied at the Atelier Julian around 1900 and went on to illustrate the complete works of Honoré de Balzac in 1910. He also served the French Army in WWI from 1914-1918 in the capacity of Official Painter of the Sixth Army of France.  Huard possessed a passion for travel and published illustrated books of his voyages. He took particular care to faithfully report what he saw as objectively as possible without adding his personal judgements or bias. His journals, including London as I Saw It, Berlin as I Saw It,