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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. William Orpen, The Refugee, photogravure
    The Refugee
    Photograph
    38 x 31cm (15 x 12.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 138
    €500≈ $581≈ £429HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. AFTER BATHING, 1913
    Photograph
    7½ x 11in. (19.05 x 27.94cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 81
    €240≈ $281≈ £205HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Whyte's ↗
  3. THE YACHT RACE
    Photograph
    7½ x 11in. (19.05 x 27.94cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 88
    €250≈ $271≈ £209HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Whyte's ↗
  4. THE DRAUGHTSMAN AND HIS MODEL, 1910
    Photograph
    6½ x 8¾in. (16.51 x 22.23cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 89
    €240≈ $260≈ £201HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Whyte's ↗
  5. THE BREEZE, 1910
    Photograph
    8¾ x 5in. (22.23 x 12.70cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 90
    €210≈ $227≈ £176HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗
  6. William Orpen, The Refugee, photogravure
    The Refugee
    Photograph
    45 x 35½cm (17.7 x 14in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 230
    €650≈ $684≈ £547HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. THE DRAUGHTSMAN AND HIS MODEL, 1910
    Photograph
    6½ x 8¾in. (16.51 x 22.23cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 104
    €250≈ $263≈ £206HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗
  8. A SUMMER AFTERNOON
    Photograph
    9¾ x 9in. (24.77 x 22.86cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 76
    €240≈ $259≈ £207HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Whyte's ↗
  9. IN THE TENT, 1912
    Photograph
    11¼ x 9in. (28.58 x 22.86cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 77
    €220≈ $237≈ £189HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–350View at Whyte's ↗
  10. SOWING THE SEED
    Photograph
    10¾ x 7in. (27.31 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 89
    €260≈ $285≈ £217HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Whyte's ↗

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