Henri HARPIGNIES
1819 - 1916
Hamlet near Saint Privé
1881
Watercolour over pencil
307 × 454 mm
Signed, dated lower left in brown ink H harpignies. 1881. and located lower right in brown ink St Privé
On verso top left, annotated in black pencil Vue prise à La Tremellerie (Saint Privé yonne)
In 1879, Harpignies bought a vast property in Saint Privé, called La Trémellerie. He stayed there in the summer, often accompanied by his pupils, and on several occasions painted landscapes in oil or watercolour of this small village in the Yonne and the surrounding area.
We would like to thank Jean-Pierre Cappoen for the information he kindly provided. This work will be included in the catalogue raisonné currently in preparation.