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The aim of this blog is to give you an insight into the life and times of Stillorgan born artist Sir William Orpen. My research began nearly five years ago, when, just like Orpen I had a dream that Dublin would one day see fit to honor this fascinating Irish Artist. An exhibition of some 25 reproductions of Orpen’s works went on permanent display in Stillorgan Village Shopping Center in 2013 in the newly named Orpen Mall (1st floor). At the launch of that exhibition, the plans to erect a sculpture of Orpen were revealed. The Sculpture is now complete and was unveiled by Ronnie Wood of The Rolling stones at The Talbot hotel Stillorgan.
Sowing The Seed by William Orpen (c.1913).
'Sowing The Seed', a study, a reproduction, the final version, [...]
The Yacht Race, Dublin Bay by Sir William Orpen.
'The Yacht Race' by Sir William Orpen, a photogravure print [...]
Lt Col Alexander Mitchell by Sir William Orpen.
The Huntsman by William Orpen. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Mitchell (1871 [...]
Clara Hughes by William Orpen (1902).
Portrait of Miss Clara Hughes (age 5) by Sir William [...]
A horse named ‘Orpen’ after Sir William Orpen.
William Orpen's horse racing friends and a race horse named [...]
Nude study for ‘The Holy Well’ by William Orpen
Study for 'The Holy Well' by William Orpen. A Nude [...]
Male Nude by William Orpen
Male Nude by William Orpen. Male Nude Study by William [...]
T. E. Lawrence’s letter to Sir William Orpen.
Lieutenant Colonel T.E. Lawrence C.B., D.S.O. Known as Lawrence of [...]
Francis Henry Edward Livesay by Sir William Orpen.
Portrait of Francis Henry Edward Livesay by Sir William Orpen. [...]
Howard Avenel St George by William Orpen.
Howard Avenel St George by William Orpen. Howard Avenel Bligh [...]
René Lalique jewellery owned by Sir William Orpen’s lover set for sale in London
A piece of jewellery owned by one of the most [...]
Cara Copland ‘s copy of ‘An Onlooker in France’ by William Orpen.
Morgan O'Driscoll - Irish & International Online Art Auction 27th [...]