Lot Essay
The signature is 'mailliw nepro', which is William Orpen written in mirror writing.
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'A good blow out'
Details
Sir William Orpen, R.H.A, R.A. (Irish, 1878-1931)
'A good blow out'
signed, inscribed and dated 'My dear Stan: can a duck swim!/How nice of you, I hope to be there/all clean and tidy at 7.45, 28.1.28/....to the last 0 20.0/mailliw nepro/11th January 1928' (upper centre) and further inscribed 'a good blow out' (lower centre)
pen and black ink and grey wash
9¾ x 7¾ in. (24.7 x 19.6 cm.)
'A good blow out'
signed, inscribed and dated 'My dear Stan: can a duck swim!/How nice of you, I hope to be there/all clean and tidy at 7.45, 28.1.28/....to the last 0 20.0/mailliw nepro/11th January 1928' (upper centre) and further inscribed 'a good blow out' (lower centre)
pen and black ink and grey wash
9¾ x 7¾ in. (24.7 x 19.6 cm.)
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