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William Orpen (British, 1878–1931)
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate €1,200 – €1,500 (≈ $1,621 – $2,026) (≈ £1,003 – £1,254)
Offered at Whyte's and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “pen and ink on paper; (mounted)”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- inscribed with title upper left
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 9.5 by 16in., 23.75 by 40cm.
- Auction house
- Whyte's
- Sale
- Important Art (764)
- Date
- September 30, 2013
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Lot
- 31
- Estimate
- €1,200 – €1,500 (≈ $1,621 – $2,026) (≈ £1,003 – £1,254)
- Source
- Auction house whytes.ie ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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