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Orpen, Sir William, 1878-1931
Title
[Illustrated letter from William Orpen to Mrs St George with a preliminary sketch of 'Gardenia on a Donkey']
Title Translation
Description
Handwritten letter, on Metropolitan School of Art headed paper, in which Orpen writes to Mrs St George concerning an idea for the composition of the oil painting 'Gardenia on a Donkey' (1910). Orpen illustrates the idea in a rough sketch.
Collection
Graves Collection of William Orpen Letters
Date
(1910)
Physical Description
23.5 x 18.6 cm.
Media
Ink on paper
Provenance
Presented by Mrs Vivien Graves to the National Gallery of Ireland in 1974.
Notes
Orpen painted four portraits of Gardenia St George between 1907 and 1910, all at Screebe Lodge, Co. Galway. 'Gardenia on a Donkey' was the last of the four.
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By appointment only
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Private Collection
Item Type
Illustrated letter
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Is'nt this exactly what you mean. quite original - hang the picture up which ever way you like - please don't think Im making a jest of the subject - and haven't I draw the reflection well
Is'nt this exactly what you mean. quite original - hang the picture up which ever way you
like - please don't think Im making a jest of the subject - and haven't I draw the reflection well
Orpen, Sir William, 1878-1931
Sir William Orpen, Irish artist, born in Dublin, Orpen trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art before moving to London to study at the Slade School of Fine Art. He remained in London and became a highly successful portrait and subject painter. Appointed Official War Artist in 1917, Orpen left for France and was stationed at Amiens and the Somme Battlefields. He returned to London after the war and remained there until his death.
Sir William Orpen, Irish artist, born in Dublin, Orpen trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art before moving to London to study at the Slade School of Fine Art. He remained in London and became a highly successful portrait and subject painter. Appointed Official War Artist in 1917, Orpen left for France and was stationed at Amiens and the Somme Battlefields. He returned to London after the war and remained there until his death.
St George, Florence Evelyn, 1870-1938
Florence Evelyn St George, eldest child of New York banker George F Baker. In 1906 while married to Howard Bligh St George she began a relationship with Sir William Orpen.
Florence Evelyn St George, eldest child of New York banker George F Baker. In 1906 while married to Howard Bligh St George she began a relationship with Sir William Orpen.
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St George, Florence Evelyn, 1870-1938
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