'Prices for America', illustrated letter from William Orpen to Mrs St George

William Orpen , Irish, 1878-1931

Title

MediumPencil on paper

Dimensions

25.5 x 20.5 cm

Credit LinePresented, Mrs Vivien Graves, 1974

Object numberNGI.7830.178

Inscriptionupper centre: 8 SOUTH BOLTON GARDENS/S.W.

centre: Prices for America/Portrait of myself - 700/Mrs. Hone first large one 700/The Irish Volunteer____/The Countess Large 900/[The Countess] small 700/The Nude 1,200/The Storm 300/A Kerry Girl 300/Kit 250/On the Cliff 700/This is what I say will take myself/of course they will want 25% or 30%/profit on each sale to make it worth/their while = /They have also 7 paintings going/and your portrait and Mr Baker's/which makes 19 oils and there/will be about 12 drawings
ProvenancePresented by Mrs Vivien Graves to the National Gallery of Ireland in 1974.