Sir William Orpen, R.H.A., R.A. (1878-1931)
Tennis Player, Once More
inscribed 'My dearest wife - I had a letter/from Lane this morning saying Mrs/Few had told him Mary's cold was/real bad - I'm so sorry I hope it/is better now and that you have not/got it./I have had two severe blows in the/last two days. The Brighton school/portrait has gone to GH Shannon and/a letter this morning from Manchester/saying they have settled on an artist/connected with Manchester (Dodd perhaps)./I am angry with Jack over this as/he must have made a mistake he/said the portrait was definitely offered/to me. That is £450 gone tosh!/Why little things like this should/upset me I don't know - I only feel/them for a day or so -/I hope the photographs were a/success - or will be - has Laib sent/any prints? - Lane writes that Marie/Tempest is going to tea on Thursday!/Love to you all your loving husband Billon./ONCE MORE'
black ink on cream paper
13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm.)
Sir William Orpen, R.H.A., R.A. (1878-1931)
Tennis Player, Once More
inscribed 'My dearest wife - I had a letter/from Lane this morning saying Mrs/Few had told him Mary's cold was/real bad - I'm so sorry I hope it/is better now and that you have not/got it./I have had two severe blows in the/last two days. The Brighton school/portrait has gone to GH Shannon and/a letter this morning from Manchester/saying they have settled on an artist/connected with Manchester (Dodd perhaps)./I am angry with Jack over this as/he must have made a mistake he/said the portrait was definitely offered/to me. That is £450 gone tosh!/Why little things like this should/upset me I don't know - I only feel/them for a day or so -/I hope the photographs were a/success - or will be - has Laib sent/any prints? - Lane writes that Marie/Tempest is going to tea on Thursday!/Love to you all your loving husband Billon./ONCE MORE'
black ink on cream paper
13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.3 cm.)
