£1,500
Sir William Orpen (1878 - 1931)
The artists and friends at the Cafe Royal (including Sir William Rothenstein)
Inscribed: "I was much awed by my companions' conversation"
Pen and ink on paper
Old exhibition label, verso:
Leicester Galleries, June 1946, no. 43, 'Orpen'
Provenance:
Collection of Sir William Rothenstein
Mrs. J E. Strauss (purchased from Leicester Galleries exhibition, June 1946)
By descent
Property of a lady
Dimensions:
(Frame) 16 in. (H) x 13.5 in. (W)
(Paper) 9 in. (H) x 7.5 in. (W)
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