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SIR WILLIAM ARMSTRONG READING

William Orpen (British, 1878–1931) · 1925

€1,200 hammer

≈ $1,602≈ £1,030

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Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “pencil”
Signed / inscribed
Signed, inscribed ["To my friend Armstrong with great affection, July 1925"] lower right; with artist's and sitter's names printed in the mount; with William Ro
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
24 by 18cm., 9.5 by 7in.
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Important Irish Art (750)
Date
November 28, 2011
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
16
Estimate
€800 – €1,200 (≈ $1,068 – $1,602) (≈ £687 – £1,030)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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