Mistral In Provence, A Windy Day In The South Of France Olive Trees

A wonderful drawing depicting the magnitude of the mistral winds over small provenal stone houses which are nestled in a valley. Large strong and bold like its subject, it was drawn in brown charcoal on heavy laid paper by an assured, virtuoso hand. The artwork is signed and dated at the lower left. I have not been able to identify (or even decipher!) the signature.

Measuring 50 x 65 cm, the overall size including a gallery frame is 67 x 87 cm