22 06, 2017

The assassination of Sir Henry Wilson and Sam Maguire’s involvement.

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THE ASSASSINATION OF SIR HENRY WILSON Painting of Sir Henry [...]

19 06, 2017

Self Portrait in a Mirror – Mark Gertler, William Orpen & Jan van Eyck.

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Mark Gertler (1891 – 1939). Still-Life with Self-Portrait, 1918 (Leeds [...]

1 12, 2013

Video of William Orpen’s WW1 paintings & sketches with ‘The Green Fields of France’ sung by Finbar Furey.

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The Imperial War Museum refused to pay Orpen for his final painting but accepted it several years later when Orpen agreed to paint out the two ghosts and angels. The original and the final paintings are part of this slideshow.

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