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William Orpen

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Irish artist (1878-1931)

United KingdomArtistsLived 1878 to 1931 · aged 52
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Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen was an Irish artist who mainly worked in London. Orpen was a fine draughtsman and a popular, commercially successful painter of portraits for the well-to-do in Edwardian society, though many of his most striking paintings are self-portraits.

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The Mirror (1900) (Tate)The Mirror (1900) (Tate)Grace reading at Howth Bay (c.1908-1912)Grace reading at Howth Bay (c.1908-1912)Ready to Start (1917)Ready to Start (1917)The Schwaben Redoubt (1917)The Schwaben Redoubt (1917)Dead Germans in a Trench (1918)Dead Germans in a Trench (1918)The Refugee (B) (1917), modelled by Yvonne AubicqThe Refugee (B) (1917), modelled by Yvonne AubicqZonnebeke (1918) (Tate)Zonnebeke (1918) (Tate)

Awards 1

1918Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Artists from United Kingdom 6

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About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1931 · aged 52
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25 languages

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