Sir William Orpen, R.A., R.H.A. (1878-1931)

Portrait of Mrs. Georgina Drum

Details

Sir William Orpen, R.A., R.H.A. (1878-1931)
Portrait of Mrs. Georgina Drum
signed 'ORPEN' (lower right)
oil on canvas
50 x 40¼ in. (127 x 102.3 cm.)
Painted in 1920

Provenance

The sitter, thence by descent to the present owner.

Literature

The Artist's Studio Book, 32-03/1920.
Laib No.9977.
P.G. Konody & S. Dark, Sir William Orpen, Artist and Man, London, 1932, p.271.

Lot Essay

Mrs. Georgina Drum was the wife of the prominent San Francisco banker, John Drum. Orpen painted her in Paris and was paid £1,500 for the commission. The Drum's son, John Junior, was also painted in the same year while the family were staying in Europe.

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