Live Auction 401320th Century British Art
Sir William Orpen, R.H.A., R.A (1878-1931)
Lot 33

Sir William Orpen, R.H.A., R.A (1878-1931)

Edinburgh, Midnight

Closed22 March 2012

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GBP 1,500

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Sir William Orpen, R.H.A., R.A (1878-1931)
Edinburgh, Midnight
inscribed 'EDINBURGH ..MIDNIGHT' (lower left)
pencil
8½ x 6¾ in. (21.6 x 17.2 cm.)

Mrs Evelyn St George, and by descent.

Specialist note

The enigmatic "Edinburgh Night" series of illustrated letters probably date to 1916, when Orpen was thought to be in Edinburgh, painting James Law of the Scotsman newspaper and Miss Dolly Stiles.

Orpen Research Project.