William Orpen sketchbooks and letters, ca. 1889-1895, n.d.

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William Orpen sketchbooks and letters, ca. 1889-1895, n.d.

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Two sketchbooks that were produced while Orpen was a student at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin. The first volume is entitled "Principles of Ornament" and contains drawings of tapestry, wallpaper, stone and metalwork, panelling, bookbinding, jewelry, architecture and sculpture. The second volume contains drawings of furniture, in chronological order, from Assyrian to early 19th-century English. Both volumes include extensive textual passages and annotations giving descriptive, explanatory or additional information on the subjects of the drawings.

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Orpen, William, Sir, 1878-1931

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Sir William Orpen, born in Dublin, Ireland, was a portrait painter. He resided in Ireland and England and was friend of W.B. Yeats. Orpen studied at the Metropolitan School of Art (Dublin) and Slade School, and became an official artist in World War I. The University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections has a mandate to acquire literary papers. From the description of Sir William Orpen collection. [ca1901-1920]. (University of Victoria Libraries). WorldCat record id: 651603423 ...