Sir William Orpen Collection

La Loge, 1874, (c1950). Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
La Loge, 1874, (c1950). La Loge (The Theatre Box): a couple watch a performance. Renoirs brother Edmond and Nini Lopez, a model from Montmartre known as Fish-face, posed for the picture

Mona Lisa, c1503. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa, c1503. Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, known as the Mona Lisa, (c1503-1519). Painting held at the Louvre Museum, Paris

Sketch by Sir William Orpen, c1914 (1932). Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Sketch by Sir William Orpen, c1914 (1932). From The Studio Volume 104. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1932]

Portrait of Captain Marshall Roberts, Master of the Fox Hounds, 1926 (oil on canvas)
657942 Portrait of Captain Marshall Roberts, Master of the Fox Hounds, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 124.5x90.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wash-House, 1905, (1906). Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Wash-House, 1905. After an original work by William Orpen (1878-1931). From The Studio Volume 37 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1906]

A Breezy Day: Howth Head, early 20th century, (c1930). Creator: William Newenham Montague Orpen
A Breezy Day: Howth Head, early 20th century, (c1930). Woman looking out to the Irish Sea at Howth Head, a peninsula on the east coast of Ireland

Lewis R. Tomalin, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1197048 Lewis R. Tomalin, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 91.5x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Portrait of Lady Evelyn Herbert, half length, (oil on canvas)
657749 Portrait of Lady Evelyn Herbert, half length, (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Lady Evelyn Herbert, half length)

Portrait of Nancy Oswald Smith, seated half length, in a Red fur-lined coat
657714 Portrait of Nancy Oswald Smith, seated half length, in a Red fur-lined coat, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Nancy Oswald Smith)

Mrs. Georgina Drum, 1920 (oil on canvas)
657363 Mrs. Georgina Drum, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 126x100.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs. Georgina Drum. Sir William Orpen (1878-1931). Oil on canvas

Mrs Hone in a Striped Dress, c. 1912 (oil on canvas)
657110 Mrs Hone in a Striped Dress, c.1912 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Hone in a Striped Dress. Sir William Orpen (1878-1931). Oil on canvas

A Slade School Picnic, 1899, photograph from The Times (sepia photo)
STC306691 A Slade School Picnic, 1899, photograph from The Times (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Gardenia, three quarter length, 1915 (oil on canvas)
656979 Portrait of Gardenia, three quarter length, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Gardenia, three quarter length)

Myself and Cupid, 1910 (oil on canvas)
826708 Myself and Cupid, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 102.3x86.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Myself and Cupid. Sir William Orpen (1878-1931). Oil on canvas

Count John McCormack (1884-1945), 1923 (oil on canvas)
1197049 Count John McCormack (1884-1945), 1923 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 104x86.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Anita, 1905 (oil on canvas)
658012 Anita, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 79x58.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anita. Sir William Orpen (1871-1931). Oil on canvas. Dated 1905. 79 x 58.5cm

A Slade School Picnic, 1899 (b / w photo)
3627556 A Slade School Picnic, 1899 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Slade School Picnic, 1899)

The Lady in Black, 1901 (oil on canvas)
657109 The Lady in Black, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 116.7x52.7. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lady in Black. Sir William Orpen (1878-1931)

Miss Annie Harmsworth in an Interior, 1907 (oil on canvas)
656927 Miss Annie Harmsworth in an Interior, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Annie Harmsworth in an Interior. Sir William Orpen (1878-1931)

British artists commissioned to produce paintings of the Paris Peace Conference in Versailles, 1919 (b / w photo)
6015391 British artists commissioned to produce paintings of the Paris Peace Conference in Versailles, 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Man from Aran (Self-Portrait), 1916 (oil on canvas)
826773 The Man from Aran (Self-Portrait), 1916 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 119.5x86.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Man from Aran (Self-Portrait)

The Howitzer in Action, c. 1917 (pencil and watercolour)
826710 The Howitzer in Action, c.1917 (pencil and watercolour) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 38.1x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Howitzer in Action. Sir William Orpen (1878-1931)

Portrait of Grace, the artists Wife, (pen, brush, brown ink and brown wash)
826709 Portrait of Grace, the artists Wife, (pen, brush, brown ink and brown wash) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 33x21.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Grace, the artists Wife)

Noreddin Ali Leaving Cairo, (watercolour, gouache and pencil)
658054 Noreddin Ali Leaving Cairo, (watercolour, gouache and pencil) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 37.5x46.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Noreddin Ali Leaving Cairo)

John Joseph Pershing, c. 1919. Creator: William Newenham Montague Orpen
John Joseph Pershing, c. 1919

Portrait of Sir Edwin Ray Lankester (1847-1929), 1928. Creator
Portrait of Sir Edwin Ray Lankester (1847-1929), 1928. Sir Edwin Ray Lankester KCB FRS (1847-1929) was a British invertebrate and evolutionary biologist

Mrs. Charles S. Carstairs, 1914. Creator: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Mrs. Charles S. Carstairs, 1914

The Night Mall, 1930. Creator: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Night Mall, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, 1930]

The Royal Mail Motor Liner Asturias (22, 500 Tons Gross), c1930. Creator
The Royal Mail Motor Liner " Asturias" (22, 500 Tons Gross), c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Homage to Manet, 1909, (c1950). Creator: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Homage to Manet, 1909, (c1950). Studio in Bolton Gardens, on the wall hangs Manets portrait of Eva Gonzales. Seated round the table from left to right are George Moore, Philip Wilson Steer

Winston Churchill, c1916, (1941). Churchill (1874-1965) served as British Prime Minister during the Second World War, 1940 to 1945, and again from 1951 to 1955

Lord Bearsted, 1922. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Lord Bearsted, 1922. Portrait of Marcus Samuel, Lord Bearsted, British businessman and founder of the Shell Transport and Trading Company. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1902-1903

Self-portrait with model, c1905, (c1932). Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Self-portrait with model, c1905, (c1932). From Modern Art by Charles Marriott & Tis & Tis. [Colour Ltd. London, 1909]

Le Chef de l Hotel Chatham, Paris, c1921. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Le Chef de l Hotel Chatham, Paris, c1921. Painting held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. From The Outline of Art, edited by Sir William Orpen, K.B.E. R.A. R.I

Madonna of the Magnificat, 1481. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
Madonna of the Magnificat, 1481. Painting held The Uffizi Gallery, Florence. From The Outline of Art, edited by Sir William Orpen. [George Newnes Limited, London, c1924]

Thought to be Margaret Tudor, c1528 (c1924). Artist: Jan Gossaert
Thought to be Margaret Tudor, c1528 (c1924). From The Outline of Art, edited by Sir William Orpen, K.B.E. R.A. R.I.. [George Newnes Limited, London, c1924]

King Henry VIII, c1537. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
King Henry VIII, c1537. King Henry VIII (1491-1547). Painting held in the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. From The Outline of Art, edited by Sir William Orpen, K.B.E. R.A. R.I

The Road from Arras to Bapaume, 1917. Artist: CRW Nevinson
The Road from Arras to Bapaume, 1917. Painting held at the Imperial War Museum, London. From The Outline of Art, edited by Sir William Orpen, K.B.E. R.A. R.I.. [George Newnes Limited, London, c1924]

The Winner, 1913. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Winner, 1913. From The Studio Volume 86. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

The Fiddler, Study for Central Group in the Wayside Wedding, c1923. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Fiddler, Study for Central Group in the Wayside Wedding, c1923. From The Studio Volume 86. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

The Red Scarf, 1935. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Red Scarf, 1935. After the painting by Sir William Orpen, K.B.E. R.A. From Modern Masterpieces Part 9. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]

Homage to Manet, 1909 (1935). Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Homage to Manet, 1909 (1935). After the painting by Sir Wiliam Orpen, K.B.E. R.A. From Modern Masterpieces Part 4. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935.]

The Signing of Peace in the Hall of Mirrors, Versailles, 28th June 1919, 1919 (1935) Artist
The Signing of Peace in the Hall of Mirrors, Versailles, 28th June 1919, 1919 (1935). After the painting by Sir William Orpen, K.B.E. R.A. From Modern Masterpieces Part 18

Lady Orpen and Child, 1935. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Lady Orpen and Child, 1935. From Modern Masterpieces Part 1. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935.]

The Rest, c1911. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Rest, c1911. From The Studio Volume 52. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1911]

The Jockey, c1911. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Jockey, c1911. From The Studio Volume 52. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1911]

The Angler, c1912. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Angler, c1912. Painting held by the Tate. From The Studio Volume 82. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1921]

The Cafe Royal, London, 1912. Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
The Cafe Royal, London, 1912. From The Studio Volume 105 [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1933]

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Sir William Orpen was a renowned artist known for his diverse range of works. One such example is the sketch he created in 1914, which showcases his exceptional talent and attention to detail. This particular piece, completed in 1932, captures the essence of his artistic style. In addition to sketches, Orpen also excelled in portraiture. His portrait of Captain Marshall Roberts, Master of the Fox Hounds, painted in 1926 on canvas, exemplifies his ability to capture not only physical likeness but also the personality and character of his subjects. Orpen's versatility as an artist is evident through pieces like "The Wash-House" from 1905-1906. This painting depicts a scene that exudes realism and offers a glimpse into everyday life during that time period. Another notable work by Orpen is "A Breezy Day: Howth Head, " created in the early 20th century around 1930. The captivating landscape portrays nature's beauty with vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes. Amongst Orpen's portraits are those of Lewis R. Tomalin from 1909 and Lady Evelyn Herbert depicted half-length on canvas. These paintings showcase Orpen's ability to capture both male and female subjects with equal skill and sensitivity. One striking portrait by Sir William Orpen features Nancy Oswald Smith seated half-length wearing a red fur-lined coat. The use of color adds depth to this composition while highlighting her elegance and poise. Mrs. Georgina Drum is another subject immortalized by Orpen's brush strokes in a painting from 1920 on canvas. Her presence emanates gracefulness combined with an air of mystery captured expertly by the artist. In "Mrs Hone in a Striped Dress" dating back to approximately 1912, we see another side of Sir William Orpen's artistry through this oil-on-canvas masterpiece showcasing fashion as well as capturing the essence of his subject.