Illustrated letter from William Orpen to Mrs St George with a sketch of the artist and George Moore

William Orpen , Irish, 1878-1931

Title

MediumInk on paper

Dimensions

25.7 x 20.4 cm

Credit LinePresented, Mrs Vivien Graves, 1974

Object numberNGI.7830.248

Inscriptionupper centre (printed): 8, SOUTH BOLTON GARDENS,/S.W./3017 WESTERN

lower centre (in ink):Tuesday- a terrible moment took place in my life/last night - Lane had been driving with me (notice the/me) and I went back to his place with him about/11 and who should walk in but Tonks and Moore
ProvenancePresented by Mrs Vivien Graves to the National Gallery of Ireland in 1974.

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