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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After The BalldeVeres · Nov 2021€310,000≈ $349,029≈ £260,976Sign up to see
SERGEANT MURPHY AND THINGS; MR STEPHEN SANFORD'S SERGEANT MURPHY WITH CAPTAIN 'TUPPY' BENNETT AND THE TRAINER GEORGE BLACKWELLWhyte's · Dec 2020€175,000≈ $212,240≈ £159,627Sign up to see
GLADYS COOPERWhyte's · May 2015€175,000≈ $192,115≈ £124,250Sign up to see

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