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William Orpen

British1878–1931

Portrait of William Orpen

About

Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen was an Irish artist who mainly worked in London. Orpen was a fine draughtsman and a popular, commercially successful painter of portraits for the well-to-do in Edwardian society, though many of his most striking paintings are self-portraits.

Notable works

Night

at National Gallery of Victoria

Works in the collection

28 works

Night

at National Gallery of Victoria

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