PAUL JOUVE (1878-1973) Black panther and her cubs, circa 1925 Drawing. Pencil and stump on paper mounted on cardboard. Presented under a marie-louise in a modern Macassar ebony veneer frame. Signed JOUVE in red lower left. Sight: 42 x 64.5cm With frame: 73 x 95.5cm Provenance: Given by the artist to the current owner's father. Acknowledgements: We would like to thank the artist's successor for confirming the authenticity of this work. Bibliography and related works: Félix Marcilhac - Paul Jouve- Peintre sculpteur animalier- Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris 2005. Drawings on the same theme and treatment are reproduced on pages 143 and 183.