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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. PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL
    Drawing
    12¾ x 8¾in. (32.39 x 22.23cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 17
    €3,000≈ $3,493≈ £2,588HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Whyte's ↗
  2. DANCER ON STAGE
    Drawing
    7½ x 6in. (19.05 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 88
    €700≈ $815≈ £604HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Whyte's ↗
  3. William Orpen, Miss Lottie Venne', pen, ink
    Miss Lottie Venne', pen
    Drawing
    18.5cm x 14cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 50
    £400≈ $532≈ €456HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  4. I'LL STAND FOR A TIDDLE WHEN I GET BACK
    Drawing
    8¾ x 5¾in. (22.23 x 14.61cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 80
    €580≈ $680≈ £496HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  5. William Orpen, Trying To Draw This Rabbit, Pencil
    Trying To Draw This Rabbit
    Drawing
    33 x 20.4cm
    deVeres · · Lot 77
    €2,600≈ $2,953≈ £2,179HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at deVeres ↗
  6. I DREAMT, AND LO THE FIGURES OVER THE CLOCK HAD CHANGED AND I REMEMBERED THE WAR, PARIS, 1921
    Drawing
    9 x 6½in. (22.86 x 16.51cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 83
    €1,150≈ $1,245≈ £962HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  7. SIR ANTONY MACDONNELL, 1905
    Drawing
    10¼ x 5½in. (26.04 x 13.97cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 85
    €850≈ $920≈ £711HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  8. HERMAPHRODITE
    Drawing
    6¼ x 9½in. (15.88 x 24.13cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 86
    €750≈ $812≈ £627HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
  9. William Orpen, Charlie's Bar, 1928, pencil and charcoal on paper
    Charlie's Bar, 1928
    Drawing · Paper
    27 x 20cm (10.6 x 7.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 14
    €1,400≈ $1,478≈ £1,159HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. A BAD SHOT OR 'WICKED WASTE', 1924
    Drawing · Paper
    10½ x 7in. (26.67 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 11
    €750≈ $785≈ £619HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗

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