Here and there Orpen portrait is top Irish attraction

The Scotsman | April 14, 2003| | Copyright

LET us be bold and state unequivocally that Sir William Orpen (1878-1931) is accepted as Ireland's greatest artist. Not only does he hold the record for an Irish painting sold at auction - GBP 1,983,500 - but another of his magnificent pictures is by far the most highly priced work in Christie's Irish Sale, which will take place in London on 15 May.

That is the day before Sotheby's is due to hold its Irish Sale, also in London. It is not unusual for Britain's two main auction firms to hold virtually identical sales within a day or two of each other. Apparently, the reason for this is that ...

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