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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. Orpen had a dream that Dublin would one day see fit to honor him. In 2013 local photographer Dominic Lee from Priory Studios organised a permanent exhibition of over 20 reproductions of Orpen’s works to go on display in Stillorgan Village Shopping Center. Lee also persuaded the owners to rename the 1st floor ‘Orpen Mall’. At the launch of that exhibition, Lee announced plans to fund raise through The Stillorgan Chamber of Commerce for a sculpture of Orpen to be erected in his home town. The Sculpture was created by Rowan Gillespie and in 2018 it was unveiled by Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones at The Talbot hotel Stillorgan.
Two more works for auction by the Orpen family.
Another two works for auction from members of the Orpen [...]
Works by two members of the Orpen family for auction – William Orpen & Bea Orpen.
Works by two members of the Orpen family for auction [...]
Sir Evan Spicer by Sir William Orpen (1908).
Sir Evan Spicer DL, JP (1849 - 1937) was a [...]
Two paintings by Sir William Orpen from Barney Eastwood’s Collection.
Two paintings by Sir William Orpen are among the sale [...]
Sketch of Sir Aston Webb by Sir William Orpen.
Sketch of Sir Aston Webb by Sir William Orpen R.A., [...]
‘Myself & Cupid’ by Sir William Orpen (Michael Smurfit Collection).
Part of the Michael Smurfit Collection for sale 'Myself and [...]
‘Interior’ 21 Fitzroy Street by Sir William Orpen
'Interior' 21 Fitzroy Street by Sir William Orpen (c. 1901). [...]
Chinese Labour Corps WW1 by Sir William Orpen.
WW1 Labour Corps. Two Gentlemen of the Chinese Labour Corps [...]
Portrait of Charles William Wallace by Sir William Orpen.
Portrait of Charles William Wallace (1855 - 1916) by Sir [...]
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 [...]