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These drawings will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonn on Harpignies by Robert Hellebranth.
Wishes for a happy new year
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Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819-1916)
Harpignies, H.-J.
Wishes for a happy new year
signed and dated 'hjharpignies 93' (lower right); signed, inscribed and dated 'hjharpignies Mon meilleur Souvenir a tous mes souhaits le 1 Janvier 94' (on the reverse); signed and dated 'hjharpignies 94' (lower right) and inscribed 'A M Richard' (lower left); signed 'hjharpignies 94' (lower center); h.harpignies.94 (lower left) signed, inscribed and dated 'hjharpignies ... mes hommages respectex. Le 1 Janvier 95' (on the reverse); signed and dated 'hjharpignies 98' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated 'hjharpignies avec tous mes souhaits, cher Madame & mon meilleur Souvenir pour vous & votre cher Mari. Le 1 Janvier 1899' (on the reverse)
watercolor and gouache on paper
3.3/8 x 2 in. (8.6 x 5.1 cm.); 3.3/8 x 4 in. (8.6 x 11.5 cm.); 2 x 4 in. (6.4 x 10.9 cm.); and 4.3/8 x 3 in. (11.2 x 7.7 cm.)
4 drawings in one frame (4)
Harpignies, H.-J.
Wishes for a happy new year
signed and dated 'hjharpignies 93' (lower right); signed, inscribed and dated 'hjharpignies Mon meilleur Souvenir a tous mes souhaits le 1 Janvier 94' (on the reverse); signed and dated 'hjharpignies 94' (lower right) and inscribed 'A M Richard' (lower left); signed 'hjharpignies 94' (lower center); h.harpignies.94 (lower left) signed, inscribed and dated 'hjharpignies ... mes hommages respectex. Le 1 Janvier 95' (on the reverse); signed and dated 'hjharpignies 98' (lower left); signed, inscribed and dated 'hjharpignies avec tous mes souhaits, cher Madame & mon meilleur Souvenir pour vous & votre cher Mari. Le 1 Janvier 1899' (on the reverse)
watercolor and gouache on paper
3.3/8 x 2 in. (8.6 x 5.1 cm.); 3.3/8 x 4 in. (8.6 x 11.5 cm.); 2 x 4 in. (6.4 x 10.9 cm.); and 4.3/8 x 3 in. (11.2 x 7.7 cm.)
4 drawings in one frame (4)