Capharnaüm is an original mixed media drawing realized in the 1940 by Jean Delpech (1916-1988). The artwork is hand signed, titled, and dated on the lower left margin. The state of preservation of the artwork is good except for a tear on the higher left margin Jean-Raymond Delpech(1988-1916) is a French painter, engraver and illustrator, who is most influenced by the country of his childhood. he studied at the School of Fine Arts in Paris. He won his first prize of Rome in engraving intaglio in 1948, then gained much success in Italy. He also produced postage stamps, illustrations for books and magazines, theater sets (for Dullin), medals, paintings and even stained glass. From 1944 to 2004, his work was the subject of numerous exhibitions, individual or collective. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution