The fisherman
Watercolour
1886 (made)
1886 (made)
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Despite a late start - he was in business until the age of 27 when his artistic training began - Henri Harpignies had a remarkably long career, and continued to work until the end of his life. He was regarded by many contemporaries as France's foremost watercolourist. C.A. Ionides acquired this watercolour in 1896, at a time when he had all but given up buying paintings and drawings in favour of ceramics and items of decorative art.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | The fisherman |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
Brief description | Watercolour by Henri Harpignies, the Fisherman, 1886 |
Physical description | Watercolour landscape with a river and a fisherman on the bank, just right of centre, low light in the sky |
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Marks and inscriptions | H Harpignies 1886. (Signed and dated bottom left) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides |
Object history | Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides |
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Summary | Despite a late start - he was in business until the age of 27 when his artistic training began - Henri Harpignies had a remarkably long career, and continued to work until the end of his life. He was regarded by many contemporaries as France's foremost watercolourist. C.A. Ionides acquired this watercolour in 1896, at a time when he had all but given up buying paintings and drawings in favour of ceramics and items of decorative art. |
Collection | |
Accession number | CAI.115 |
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Record created | April 1, 2008 |
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