Lot Essay
The drawing is executed on a letter to the artist's wife, Grace, on Metropolitan School of Art headed paper.
Self-Portrait looking in a Mirror
Details
Sir William Orpen, R.A., R.H.A. (1878-1931)
Self-Portrait looking in a Mirror
inscribed 'a pleasant sight I have just seen while writing' (lower centre)
pen and black ink on writing paper; unframed
13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.5 cm.)
Executed circa 1909
Self-Portrait looking in a Mirror
inscribed 'a pleasant sight I have just seen while writing' (lower centre)
pen and black ink on writing paper; unframed
13 x 8 in. (33 x 20.5 cm.)
Executed circa 1909
Provenance
The Artist's Family.