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The Draftsman and his Model

Watercolour
ca. 1900s (made), 1911 (exhibited)
Artist/Maker
Orpen, William Newenham Montague (K.B.E., R.A., R.I.) (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Pencil and watercolour drawing entitled 'The Draftsman and his Model'.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Watercolour
TitleThe Draftsman and his Model (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour
Pencil
Watercolour
Watercolour Drawing
Brief description
Watercolour drawing entitled 'The Draftsman and his Model' by Sir William N. M. Orpen. Irish, ca. early 20th century.
Physical description
Pencil and watercolour drawing entitled 'The Draftsman and his Model'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.25in
  • Width: 24.125in
Gallery label
William Orpen 1878-1931
The Draughtsman and his Model
1910; exhibited at the Coronation Exhibition, London
1911

Orpen was an Irish artist who became fashionable portrait painter in London. This watercolour belonged to Alfred Rich, himself a painter. Like Orpen, he was a member of the New English Art Club. It was founded in 1866 by British painters inspired by progressive French artists such as Degas and Monet.



Pencil and watercolour on paper

Bequeathed by Alfred W. Rich 1929
Museum no. P.179-1929
Credit line
Alfred W. Rich Bequest
Object history
Exhibited at the Coronation Exhibition, White City, Shepherd's Bush, London, in 1911.
Subjects depicted
Model
Artist
Draughtsman
Life Drawing
Bibliographic reference
William Orpen: politics, sex and death. London: Philip Wilson, 2005. ISBN: 1904897215.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
P.179-1929

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Record createdOctober 27, 2006
Record URL
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