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Don Quixote by Sir William Orpen.
Inspired by the Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes, published in two parts in 1605 & 1615.
Nude female by Sir William Orpen - Oil over pencil on paper 21½ x 11¼ inches.
A caricature of Sir William Orpen by Sir David Alexander Cecil Low (1891 – 1963) originally from New Zealand - Sir 'Bill' Orpen from the book 'Lions and Lambs', 1928 – a B&W illustration later Hand Coloured by unknown hand.
@HPhotographed Head of a Boche (German Prisoner) by William Orpen #WW1
One of the 3 or 4 pictures he did from a photograph - see post by @HPhotographed (12 Apr). I assume it was because he couldn't sit long enough with the prisoner!
Landscape; Sunshine and Shadow 1904 - a beautiful landscape by Philip Wilson Steer (1860 - 1942) @TheHughLane Dublin.
Steer was one of William Orpen's tutors at The Slade School of Fine Art, London.
#Stillorgan #Artist #HughLane @NIVAL_NCAD
STUDY FOR NUDE PATTERN THE HOLY WELL by William Orpen just sold at Sotheby's - Hammer Price US$ 110.000 (estimate was $25K - $35K).
Pencil and watercolor;
signed lower left ORPEN (Stillorgan born artist).
445 by 295 mm; 17½ by 11¾ inch. @sothebys
Sir William Orpen - Study for Nude in 'The Holy Well' @NGIreland
Pencil and watercolor - 17½ by 11¾ inches.
For sale @Sothebys New York Auction 31st Jan 2018. Est. $25,000 - $35,000