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Paintings of King Ham Nghi auctioned in France

Nineteen paintings by King Ham Nghi were sold for 330,000 EUR (352,000 USD) in total in an auction in Paris, France, on September 22.
Paintings of King Ham Nghi auctioned in France ảnh 1King Ham Nghi's paintings auctioned in France. (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – Nineteen paintings by King HamNghi were sold for 330,000 EUR (352,000 USD) in total in an auction in Paris, France, on September 22.

Ham Nghi was the 8th King of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802–1945),but reigned for only one year (1884-1885).

After the failure of a movement against the French colonialrule, he was captured and exiled to Algeria, then a colony of France, onDecember 12, 1888.

Paintings of King Ham Nghi auctioned in France ảnh 2Painting 'Canh dong lua my' sold for 32,000 EUR. (Photo: VNA)
While exiled in Algiers, he learned painting and sculpturetechniques and dedicated his entire life to intense artistic activities as apainter and a sculptor.

According to the French auction house Lynda Trouvé, this is the first time thatsuch a large number of paintings by the late king is offered for sale. Theybelonged to Henri Aubé, a French military officer who was stationed in Hanoibetween 1907 and 1909, and were discovered in the attic at his home.

Paintings of King Ham Nghi auctioned in France ảnh 3An overview of the auction. (Photo: VNA)
During a visit to Vietnam, grandchild of King Ham Nghi, DrAmandine Dabat, revealed that there are about 100 of his paintings that arestill preserved./.
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