François-Louis Schmied (1873-1941) Landscape of mountains. Preparatory study for an unpublished subject in the book Sud-Marocain. Grand-Atlas. Anti-Atlas, 1936. Gouache on strong ivory vellum, signed in pen and sepia ink. [237 x 298]. Long consignment with full-length pen: "to Raymond Hesse to the devoted and sensitive friend in testimony of the most affectionate attachment F. L. Schmied". Annotation in lower left by another hand. Raymond Hesse (1884-1967) was a lawyer, bibliophile and writer.