William Orpen
, Irish, 1878-1931
Title
Cropped letter from William Orpen to Mrs St George with a sketch of the artist and William A. SinclairMediumInk and pencil on paper
Dimensions
29.8 x 20.4 cm
Signedon verso, lower right: William Orpen
Credit LinePresented, Mrs Vivien Graves, 1974
Object numberNGI.7830.247
Inscriptionupper left (in ink): forgive dirty paper/it has been rained on.upper right (printed): DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL/INSTRUCTION FOR IRELAND./METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF ART,/KILDARE STREET, DUBLIN.
on verso, centre: I had a visit from McClintock yesterday, who/seems in the bloom of health and youth/also saw the n****r (Anthony Maude) again/you certainly [burnt] him well at Screebe/This afternoon I play lawn tennis!! Out/at Charlies- and we move into the/house we had last year this evening/that is all the news I have and the/picture is no better - though mothers/tablecloth of bright gold red and/blue might to make my picutre-/I do hope you are feeling better/Yours very sincerely/William Orpen
ProvenancePresented by Mrs Vivien Graves to the National Gallery of Ireland in 1974.