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THE RETURN

William Orpen (British, 1878–1931)

€1,600 hammer

≈ $1,756≈ £1,136

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “ink”
Signed / inscribed
inscribed with title lower right
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
10 x 7in. (25.40 x 17.78cm)
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
IMPORTANT IRISH ART (778)
Date
May 25, 2015
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
27
Estimate
€1,000 – €1,500 (≈ $1,098 – $1,647) (≈ £710 – £1,065)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2014 and 2015 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. THE RETURN, Whyte's 2014

    Nov 24, 2014 · Whyte's

    Important Irish Art, lot 24

    Bought in / unsold · est. €1,500 – €2,000

    As catalogued

    William Orpen, “THE RETURN”

    ink

    10 x 7in. (25.40 x 17.78cm)

  2. THE RETURN, Whyte's 2015

    May 25, 2015 · Whyte's this result

    IMPORTANT IRISH ART, lot 27

    Sold €1,600Sign up to see · est. €1,000 – €1,500

    As catalogued

    William Orpen, “THE RETURN”

    ink

    10 x 7in. (25.40 x 17.78cm)

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