William Orpen (1878–1931)

Author of The outline of art

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Includes the names: William Orpen, Sir William Orpen, Sir William Orpen, K.B.E., Sir Orpen, K.B.E. William, Sir William Orpen (editor), Sir (1878-1931) ed. William Orpen, R.I. Sir William Orpen K.B.E. R.A.

Image credit: William Orpen, photo by George Charles Beresford 1903. Wikimedia Commons.

Works by William Orpen

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The outline of art (1950) 64 copies, 1 review

An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 (2007) 12 copies

Forensic Fables (1961) 10 copies

The Outline Of Art - Volume I. (2008) 7 copies

The Outline of Art. Two Volumes. Second Volume Only. (1924) 3 copies

The Outline of Art, In Two Volumes (1934) 3 copies

Stories of old Ireland & myself, (1925) 2 copies

William Orpen : early work 1 copy

The Outline of Art, First Volume Only (1923) 1 copy

The Edge of the Cliff, Howth 1 copy

Politics, Sex & Death Artist 1 copy

Outline of Art 1 copy

The Outline of Literature and Art Volume 1 1 copy

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Associated Works

Parade's End (1925) — Cover artist, some editions — 1,991 copies, 29 reviews

Toby's Room (2012) — Cover artist, some editions — 634 copies, 26 reviews

Oliver St. John Gogarty (1963) — Cover artist, some editions — 46 copies

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Canonical name: Orpen, William
Legal name: Orpen, William Newenham Montague
Other names: Orpen, Sir William Newenham Montague
Birthdate: 1878-11-27
Date of death: 1931-09-29
Gender: male
Occupations: painter
Relationships: Orpen, Bea (niece)
Orpen, Richard (brother)
Dewlap, Kathleen (niece)
Nationality: Ireland
UK
Burial location: Putney Vale Cemetery, Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): England, UK

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Outline of Art by Sir William Orpen

A history of modern art starting with Giotto and ending at Augustus John. Many black and white illustrations of the works discussed.

Jul 13, 2018

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Works: 13
Also by: 3
Members: 107
Popularity: #180,614
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 12

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