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The fisherman

Watercolour
1886 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Category
Object type
TitleThe 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
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.1cm
  • Width: 28cm
Style
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
Subjects depicted
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 createdApril 1, 2008
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