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Sir William Orpen RA RI RHA (1878-1931)
AN ONLOOKER IN FRANCE
[1924] ILLUSTRATED WITHIN BY THE
ARTIST
book
illustrated, signed, inscribed and dated
9¾ by 7in. (23 by 18cm)
Illustrated with a humorous self-portrait of Orpen holding a glass of whiskey
on the front free-endpaper of his book
An Onlooker in France 1917-1919
,
published by Williams and Norgate, London, 1924. Illustration is dedicated
and signed, London, 1930.
€
1,000-
€
1,500 (£830-£1,240 approx.)
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Sir William Orpen RA RI RHA (1878-1931)
MYSELF WALKING DOWN THE CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES DURING THE
PEACE CONFERENCE [PARIS] 1919
ink and wash over pencil
signed [Le Petit Major] and dedicated upper left; inscribed with
title and dated lower left
9½ by 6¾in. (23 by 15cm)
Provenance:
Whyte’s 30 April 2007, lot 87;
Private collection
€
800-
€
1,200 (£660-£990 approx.)
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Sir William Orpen RA RI RHA (1878-1931)
ILLUSTRATED LETTER TO SIR HUGH LANE: PUZZLE FIND THE OWNER
OF THE STUDIO (c.1906-1908)
ink on [5, Bolton Gardens South, S.W.] letterhead; (double-sided)
dedicated, signed and illustrated
6¾ by 8¾in. (15 by 20cm)
Provenance:
Christie’s, London, 12 May 2006, lot 70;
Private collection
€
800-
€
1,000 (£660-£830 approx.)
