De Wet's escape from the crowd

細節

Sir William Orpen, R.H.A., R.A. (1878-1931)
De Wet's escape from the crowd
inscribed 'Once more!!/De Wet escaped from the crowd by not getting out of the train on to the platform/expected (Daily Paper)' (lower centre)
pen and black ink
14½ x 9¼ in. (36.8 x 23.5 cm.)

來源

The Artist's Family.

注意事項

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拍品專文

The present drawing was probably based on a headline seen by Orpen in a daily newspaper. However, the event itself and the identities of De Wet and L.B. remain buried in the sands of time.

The Orpen Research Project