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

The Blue Hat; an illustrated letter and receipt to Mr Vivian

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Sir William Orpen, R.H.A., R.A. (1878-1931)
The Blue Hat; an illustrated letter and receipt to Mr Vivian
the letter signed and inscribed 'My Dear Sir I thank you for your letter and/the way you are working for my good - and/any of the parts of your letter I can read/I will answer - I am busy - trying to finish/Lord Derby Mr Stokes and Mr Shuster before/going to Ireland at the end of the/month - I am pleased you think of the "Blue Hat" I've got the beauty/in front of me now - and I have done/no more like it or better/since. Blue Hats don't/happen every day./I/am ready and willing to give you lessons/when you come back/Mr Vivian I can't/make out any more/of your letter/with all good wishes/Yours sincerely/William Orpen./I have heard no more from C.C. Macrae'; the receipt signed, inscribed and dated '24th May 1912./Dear Mr Vivian - I did receive your/cheque for £250 in payment of, or/in, "The Blue Hat" I very much regret that I can't afford a stamp/as I have not cashed your cheque/yet - very many thanks./Yours sincerely/William Orpen'
pen and black ink on 8 South Bolton Gardens writing letter paper, unframed
each 10 x 8 in. (25.3 x 20.3 cm.) (2)

来源

Mr. Vivian, thence by descent.

拍品专文

Mr Vivian had his portrait painted by Orpen in 1912, and judging from his letter he had seen The Blue Hat, Orpen's portrait of Vera Hone, in the artist's studio. He bought the painting on 24 May 1912, which was subsequently sold in these rooms on 13 November 1986, lot 98 (private collection).