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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 Winner, signed print
    The Winner
    Print (other)
    28 x 19½cm (11 x 7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 145
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–800View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. William Orpen, Slade School Drawing, pencil drawing
    Slade School Drawing
    Drawing
    22 x 17½cm (9 x 7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 58
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. PORTRAIT OF LEE HANKEY
    Drawing
    8 x 6in. (20.32 x 15.24cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
  4. William Orpen, With Love, 1925, pen drawing
    With Love, 1925
    pen drawing
    6 x 9¼cm (2 x 4in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 103
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–800View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. THE JUDGEMENT and THE TEMTATION [SIC] (A PAIR)
    Print (other)
    13 x 8in. (33.02 x 20.32cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at Whyte's ↗
  6. THE RETURN
    Drawing
    10 x 7in. (25.40 x 17.78cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 24
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
  7. STORIES OF OLD IRELAND AND MYSELF, 1924
    Multiple · ed. edition of 100
    Whyte's · · Lot 25
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  8. BORED STIFF again
    Drawing · Paper
    9.5 by 16in., 23.75 by 40cm.
    Whyte's · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. THE ROSCOMMON DRAGOON
    Print (other) · Paper
    42 by 35cm., 16.5 by 13.7 5in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 458
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗

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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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