Henri Joseph HARPIGNIES (Valenciennes 1819 - Saint-Privé 1916) The Ruins of Murat Castle Watercolor. Signed lower left. Located "à Murat" lower right. 19.5x25.5cm This work will be included in the catalog raisonné being prepared by Mr. Jean-Pierre Cappoen. We would like to thank Mr. Cappoen for the information he provided. The ruined Château de Murat (like the Château de Hérisson, where Harpignies lived) is located in the Bourbonnais region, and the stream that runs through it empties into the Aumance, a river that flows through Hérisson (Allier) and was often depicted by Harpignies at the Salons.