[Illustrated letter from William Orpen to Mrs St George which refers to his knighthood

William Orpen , Irish, 1878-1931

Title

Date?1918

MediumInk on paper

Dimensions

25 x 20 cm

Credit LinePresented, Mrs Vivien Graves, 1974

Object numberNGI.7830.205

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

upper centre (in ink): done with, I did look smart- something like/a second footman/Take care of yourself/When do you come back?

left centre (in ink): Later- its now 1P.M. and/I haven't had a cigarette yet/only two lemon drops!!
ProvenancePresented by Mrs Vivien Graves to the National Gallery of Ireland in 1974