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ON THE CLIFF (HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN)

William Orpen (British, 1878–1931) · 1913

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate €20,000 – €30,000 (≈ $22,396 – $33,594) (≈ £17,644 – £26,467)

Offered at Whyte's and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “pencil and watercolour”
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower right; with Pyms Gallery label on reverse
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
21 x 29¼in. (53.34 x 74.30cm)
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Important Irish Art (844)
Date
May 27, 2019
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
27
Estimate
€20,000 – €30,000 (≈ $22,396 – $33,594) (≈ £17,644 – £26,467)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2019 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. ON THE CLIFF (HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN), Whyte's 2019

    May 27, 2019 · Whyte's this result

    Important Irish Art, lot 27

    Bought in / unsold · est. €20,000 – €30,000

    As catalogued

    William Orpen, “ON THE CLIFF (HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN)”, 1913

    pencil and watercolour

    21 x 29¼in. (53.34 x 74.30cm)

  2. ON THE CLIFF (HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN), Whyte's 2019

    Dec 2, 2019 · Whyte's

    Irish & International Art, lot 17

    Sold €13,000Sign up to see · est. €15,000 – €20,000

    As catalogued

    William Orpen, “ON THE CLIFF (HOWTH, COUNTY DUBLIN)”, 1913

    pencil and watercolour

    21 x 29¼in. (53.34 x 74.30cm)

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