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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.
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 Nudes 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 [...]