Portrait by Sir William Orpen of his wife Grace (nee Knewstub).
Coloured chalk on dark grey paper – 9 3/8 x 6 ¼ inches (23.8 x 15.8 cm.).
Executed circa 1901. Provenance: Private collection, UK. Christie’s Auction – Modern British Art, London.
Auction 29th September 2020 – Lot 51.
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000 (USD 2,586 – USD 3,879).
UPDATE – SOLD for £1500 – Hammer price.
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A few other chalk portraits by William Orpen (not in this sale) but previously came up for sale at Christie’s on London 9 April 2019.
Grace Orpen (nee Knewstub) by William Orpen.
Self-portrait by William Orpen.
The artist’s mother Annie Orpen (nee Caufeild) by William Orpen.
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Link to Christie’s auction: –
Post by Dominic Lee, Orpen Research Archives.