Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819-1916) Lake at Twilight

Description:

Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819-1916)

Lake at Twilight
Signed and dated "h j harpignies 1904" l.l., with a label from Julius Oehme, Ancient
and Modern Paintings, New York, affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 26 x 32 in. (66.0 x 81.3 cm),framed.
Condition: Craquelure, surface grime.
N.B. We wish to thank Mme. Anne Burdin-Hellebranth for her kind assistance with cataloguing the lot; the work will be included in her forthcoming Harpignies catalogue raisonné.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Inscribed "JULIUS OEHME/Ancient and Modern Paintings/...FIFTH AVENUE/Between...30th Streets NEW YORK" on the stretcher.

Minor surface grime, subtle varnish inconsistencies, no additional condition issues to report.


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