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12 - Henri-Joseph HARPIGNIES (Valenciennes, 1819 – Saint-Privé, 1…
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Henri-Joseph HARPIGNIES (Valenciennes, 1819 – Saint-Privé, 1916) Undergrowth at Famars Watercolour over pencil sketch Signed and dated ‘h. harpignies 89. June’ in the bottom left-hand corner Labelled ‘Famars’ in the bottom right-hand corner Undergrowth at Famars, watercolour on pencil, signed and dated, by H.-J. Harpignies 13.97 x 9.64 in. 35.5 x 24.5 cm Provenance: Private European collection Born in Valenciennes, Henri Harpignies moved to Famars with his parents, where his father had established a large, state-of-the-art sugar refinery before 1850. Harpignies’ parents are, in fact, buried in Famars cemetery.   We would like to thank Mr Cappoen for kindly confirming the authenticity of this drawing based on photographs in an email dated 18 June 2026, and for the related information. Henri-Joseph HARPIGNIES (Valenciennes, 1819 – Saint-Privé, 1916) 35.5 x 24.5 cm
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About the sale The Rothschild taste, passed down through the generations: A pied-à-terre on the Champ-de-Mars
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Auction time 09/22/2026 at 2:30 PM
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