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William Orpen

British · 1878–1931 · Painter, Draughtsman

Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen was an Irish artist who mainly worked in London. Orpen was a fine draughtsman and a popular, commercially successful painter of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. William Orpen, After The Ball, Oil on canvasAfter The BalldeVeres · €310,000≈ $349,029≈ £260,976Sign up to see
  2. SERGEANT MURPHY AND THINGS; MR STEPHEN SANFORD'S SERGEANT MURPHY WITH CAPTAIN 'TUPPY' BENNETT AND THE TRAINER GEORGE BLACKWELLWhyte's · €175,000≈ $212,240≈ £159,627Sign up to see
  3. GLADYS COOPERWhyte's · €175,000≈ $192,115≈ £124,250Sign up to see

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  1. SELF PORTRAIT [ AN ONLOOKER IN FRANCE 1917-1919 ]
    Drawing
    10.5 by 8.5in., 26.67 by 21.59cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 57
    €1,300≈ $1,685≈ £1,053HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  2. PORTRAIT OF A LADY
    Drawing · Paper
    7.25 by 4.75in., 18 by 12cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 71
    €2,600≈ $3,348≈ £2,076HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  3. STORIES OF OLD IRELAND & MYSELF (1924), CONTEMPORARY BRITISH ARTISTS (1923) and ARTIST AND MAN (first, London)
    books; (3)
    by in., 0 by 0cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 451
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗

William Orpen paintings (26)William Orpen oil paintings (25)William Orpen works on paper (181)William Orpen watercolors (20)William Orpen drawings (160)William Orpen prints (31)William Orpen etchings (5)William Orpen photographs (19)

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