Moonrise, 1885, Oil on canvas, 34 1/2 x 64 1/4 in. (87. 6 x 163. 2 cm), Paintings, Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French, Valenciennes 1819?1916 Saint-Prive), Throughout his career, Harpignies maintained close ties with artists and friends in his native town of Valenciennes. He also had a studio in Paris and in 1883 signed a contract with the Parisian firm of Arnold and Tripp that freed him from the management and sale of his work