1988 Etching Countryside theme- artist??

Hello antiquers!

We have this intriguing etching for you today- it features a countryside scene with some birds and what appears ot be a village in the background. We have a signature. Does anybody know the artist, where he is from and where this setting could possibly be?

Thank you for any info!!

 

Is it Lebee or Ebee? Is November in French abbreviated as "Nov"?
Lebee could be French. Ebee could be Irish?
No clue on the penciled writing.
Anyway love it.

 

not sure if ebee is the siggy. perhaps the sign "X over L" has a significance. or is it a sign of a school club ? Chi over Iota ?
Nov. is used in French and German

 

one thing is good, it's an "epreuve d'artiste" acc. to scribbles by pencil

 

Very nice etching, I like the sketchy, flowing style.
Nov is used in most European languages. And épreuve d'artiste isn't just limited to French speaking regions, which is not much help.
But if I were to narrow it down slightly based on language, landscape, and style, I would say France, Belgium, Netherlands.

 

I'd exclude France because of the missing é in épreuve.

 

You're right. It looks like a Dutch thing to do.

 

I found a piece yesterday that I did not think worth mentioning (there were bits I thought interesting compared to the piece above, but not enough) -- until @Fid said that bit about "X over L"...

Very little info here, but Xavier Lebee, French artist, the piece at the link is from 1993 https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/56583513_print-xavier-lebee

 

Only went for $20 but charming.

Debora

Xavier Lebee (French, b. 1954), Birds in a Park, 1992, etching, plate signed lower left, intitialed in pencil lower right, edition 55/100, overall (with frame): 11"h x 12.5"w

 

Ah. It's this Xavier Lebee.

https://xavierlebeecreation.com

Debora

 

Is that really the same guy? The primary reason I quit looking yesterday is because the company was "spoiling" all my searches.

[edit: just read the "about" for the company... I could have seemed so brilliant yesterday. ]

 

Here for all.

About Xavier Lebee
Born in Paris in July 1954, Xavier Lebee is a painter, sculptor, engraver and architect certified by French Government. In June 1995 he founded Interaction Design. The main activity is the creation of decorative bronze fixtures and objects, created by Xavier Lebee and other artists & designers on Paris fashion mood and luxury décoration market.

Debora

 

I do understand you. problem is that every flake can found a company for 5000 € - car and tools etc. included - and call himself and his company whatever he likes. well, hey, it's France, everybody is an "artiste" here; Mom even wanted to baptize me Epreuve d'Artiste because she thought it sounded so gentry-like...

 

Wow, great info!! @Fid @Any Jewelry @Debora @Jivvy thank you so much!! This helps us a lot!