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

Yvonne as a Nun

Details

Sir William Orpen, R.A., R.H.A. (1878-1931)
Yvonne as a Nun
signed, dated and inscribed 'Orpen Paris 1919' (upper left)
oil on canvas
30 x 25in. (76 x 61cm.)

Literature

B. Arnold, Orpen Mirror to an Age, London, 1981, p.372 (illustrated).

Lot Essay

Orpen's French model and mistress, Yvonne, was the subject of the war paintings 'The Refugee' and 'The Rape', or 'Amiens 1914'. After the end of the war, she was the model for 'The Disappointing Letter' and 'Early Morning'.

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