Illustrated letter from William Orpen to Grace Orpen in which he bemoans the difficulty of working with his young sitter in Huddersfield
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Handwritten letter in which Orpen speaks of the problems he faces completing a portrait of a young girl in Hudderfield, writing that 'if this little child was only decent I think I would be painting a very good picture, but it is one that will take a long time to finish - I think I will have to get a photograph of the child in the pose - the miserable little thing is all nerves...' Elsewhere he mentions returning to London from Dublin, and a trip for Grace to the opera. Letter includes three pen sketches - one showing Orpen at work at his easel as a child escapes through a window; one of an opera stage; and one of Orpen standing on a hilltop overlooking Huddersfield.
Creator
Orpen, Sir William, 1878-1931
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| Title | Illustrated letter from William Orpen to Grace Orpen in which he bemoans the difficulty of working with his young sitter in Huddersfield |
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| Creator | Orpen, Sir William, 1878-1931 |
| Date | [June 1906] |
| Type | Component |
| Ref | IE NGI/IA/ORP1/5/1/1/7/4/6 |
| Level | Item |
| Condition | Good |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
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