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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.
A Bearded Barbarian by William Orpen (1912)
Sketch and letter from William Orpen to Evelyn St George [...]
Arabian Nights – The Thief and Three Blind Men by Sir William Orpen (1901).
For sale - 'The Three Blind Men Watched by the [...]
‘The Black Cap’ by Sir William Orpen and the mass murderer Henri Landru.
The connection between the artist William Orpen, the mass murderer [...]
The Orpen’s of Ardtully, Kerry – Ancestral home of Sir William Orpen.
The Orpen's of Ardtully: There are some conflicting theories about [...]
‘The Wandering Jew’ by William Orpen.
MATATHIAS, THE WANDERING JEW. This illustrated letter[i] was artist’s Sir [...]
The Beggar Girl by William Orpen.
For sale at Whyte's Auction Dublin 28th Sept 2020. Estimate [...]
Norman Lindsay – “he had no art” according to Sir William Orpen.
Norman Lindsay (1879 - 1969) considered to be Australia's most [...]
‘The Jockey’ a self portrait by Sir William Orpen.
'The Jockey' also known as 'Baldoyle Steeple-chaser'. Self Portrait by [...]
Serge Lifar (1905-1986) by Sir William Orpen (1878 – 1931).
Head study of Serge Lifar (1905-1986) by Sir William Orpen. [...]
Mother feeding her child by William Orpen 1903
'Mother Feeding Her Child' by William Orpen (1903). Grace Orpen [...]
‘Merrie England’ – Chelsea Arts Ball 1927 background designed by Sir William Orpen.
Chelsea Arts Ball 1927 with the canvas background designed by [...]
‘Howth in Sight’ – sketch by William Orpen.
'Howth in Sight' a self portrait by William Orpen traveling [...]