Letter from William Orpen to Grace Orpen commenting on a portrait of [Clara Hughes] for the Hughes family of Kersal
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Description
Handwritten letter on headed paper, addressed from The Gables, Singleton Road, Kersal, in which Orpen complains that 'the child' [Clara Hughes] is troublesome and will not sit still. His impressions of her portrait change regularly, from good to bad, even at one point thinking he might submit it to the 'New English' [Club]. He also mentions briefly that he will visit Mr. [David] Lloyd-Roberts, but asks Grace not to mention it to anyone. [David Lloyd-Roberts (1835-1920), passed away in 1920, but a portrait of him by Orpen is housed in the Royal College of Physicians, London and dated as 1923]
Creator
Orpen, Sir William, 1878-1931
Related topics
| Title | Letter from William Orpen to Grace Orpen commenting on a portrait of [Clara Hughes] for the Hughes family of Kersal |
|---|---|
| Creator | Orpen, Sir William, 1878-1931 |
| Date | [c.1901] |
| Type | Component |
| Ref | IE NGI/IA/ORP1/5/1/1/7/2/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Condition | Good |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
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Irish Art ArchiveWilliam Orpen (1878-1931)The William and Grace Orpen CollectionOrpen Family CorrespondenceLetters to Grace Orpen (née Knewstub)Letters from William Orpen to Grace Orpen (née Knewstub)Correspondence concerning the Hughes Family portraitsLetter from William Orpen to Grace Orpen commenting on a portrait of [Clara Hughes] for the Hughes family of Kersal
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