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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. FEMALE NUDE WITH STUDY OF A MAN'S HEAD
    Drawing
    23 by 18cm., 9 by 7in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 100
    €1,500≈ $1,643≈ £1,034HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  2. STUDY FOR SWINTON FAMILY PORTRAIT
    Drawing
    28 by 22cm., 11.2 by 8.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 83
    €1,300≈ $1,424≈ £896HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  3. NOLL POSING AS AN EGYPTIAN
    Drawing
    28 by 23cm., 11 by 9in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 56
    €2,400≈ $2,430≈ £1,530HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  4. KILDARE STREET CLUB
    Drawing
    20 by 33cm., 8 by 13in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 50
    €3,600≈ $3,474≈ £2,267HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  5. WOMAN IN VICTORIAN DRESS, LEANING AGAINST A LOW WALL [and] "ONE TOO MANY" (A PAIR)
    Watercolor
    22 by 19cm., 8.5 by 7.5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 99
    €6,200≈ $5,635≈ £3,861HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  6. BEHIND THE SCENES
    Watercolor
    15 by 15cm., 6 by 6in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 52
    €1,904≈ $1,750≈ £1,191HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  7. ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO WILLIAM SINCLAIR
    Drawing
    25 by 20cm., 10 by 8in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 96
    €1,777≈ $1,634≈ £1,112HammerSign up free to seeView at Whyte's ↗
  8. THE ARTIST POSTING A LETTER [LETTER TO EVERETT]
    Drawing
    7 x 4½in. (17.78 x 11.43cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 83
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  9. LETTER TO ARTHUR, 1929
    Drawing
    10 x 6in. (25.40 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 84
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
  10. William Orpen, Male Nude Study, Pencil and Chalk on Paper
    Male Nude Study
    Drawing · Paper
    H 65cm x W 37cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €7,000–9,000View at Gormley's Art Auctions ↗

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About William Orpen

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 portraits for the well-to-do in Edwardian society, though many of his most striking paintings are self-portraits.

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In museum collections

  • William Orpen, Mrs. Charles S. CarstairsMrs. Charles S. Carstairs, 1914
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Orpen, Marshal Foch, OMMarshal Foch, OM, 1918
    Imperial War Museums · Public domain
  • William Orpen, Brigadier General the Right Honourable John Edward Bernard Seely (1868–1947), CB, DSO, MPBrigadier General the Right Honourable John Edward Bernard Seely (1868–1947), CB, DSO, MP, 1918
    Imperial War Museums · Public domain
  • William Orpen, Brigadier General William Thomas Francis Horwood (1868–1943), DSO, Late Provost-Marshal, General Headquarters, British Expeditionary ForceBrigadier General William Thomas Francis Horwood (1868–1943), DSO, Late Provost-Marshal, General Headquarters, British Expeditionary Force, 1918
    Imperial War Museums · Public domain

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