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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.
Arabian Nights – The Thief and Three Blind Men by Sir William Orpen (1901).
For sale - 'The Three Blind Men Watched by the [...]
‘The Black Cap’ by Sir William Orpen and the mass murderer Henri Landru.
The connection between the artist William Orpen, the mass murderer [...]
The Orpen’s of Ardtully, Kerry – Ancestral home of Sir William Orpen.
The Orpen's of Ardtully: There is some conflicting theories about [...]
‘The Wandering Jew’ by William Orpen.
MATATHIAS, THE WANDERING JEW. This illustrated letter[i] was artist’s Sir [...]
The Beggar Girl by William Orpen.
'The Beggar Girl' by William Orpen R.A., R.H.A. (Circa 1905). [...]
Norman Lindsay – “he had no art” according to Sir William Orpen.
Norman Lindsay (1879 - 1969) considered to be Australia's most [...]
‘The Jockey’ a self portrait by Sir William Orpen.
'The Jockey' also known as 'Baldoyle Steeple-chaser'. Self Portrait by [...]
Serge Lifar (1905-1986) by Sir William Orpen (1878 – 1931).
Head study of Serge Lifar (1905-1986) by Sir William Orpen. [...]
Mother feeding her child by William Orpen 1903
'Mother Feeding Her Child' by William Orpen (1903). Grace Orpen [...]
‘Merrie England’ – Chelsea Arts Ball 1927 background designed by Sir William Orpen.
Chelsea Arts Ball 1927 with the canvas background designed by [...]
‘Howth in Sight’ – sketch by William Orpen.
'Howth in Sight' a self portrait by William Orpen traveling [...]
‘The Last of the MacDonalds’ a sketch by William Orpen.
'The Last of the MacDonalds' a sketch by William Orpen. [...]