Letter from William Orpen to Hugh Lane asking for money that is owed and describing his sittings with Lena Ashwell,

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Orpen writes of Ashwell, "I believe she'll adopt me or something - anyhow it's quite pleasant...it's a great thing to be small - I believe it's pity that works on them - it can't be my manly beauty anyhow - I leave that to W.B.Y.".

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Main Creator: Orpen, William, Sir, 1878-1931
Contributors: Lane, Hugh Percy, Sir, 1875-1915
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Lane, Hugh Percy, > Sir, > 1875-1915 > Correspondence
Orpen, William, > Sir, > 1878-1931 > Correspondence
Ashwell, Lena, > 1872-1957
Dublin (Ireland). > Municipal Gallery of Modern Art
Artists > Ireland > 20th century
Notes:Inscribed on headed paper "8 South Bolton Gardens / S.W. / 3017 Western".

Physical description: 1 item (2 pages).

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Letter from William Orpen to Hugh Lane asking for money that is owed and describing his sittings with Lena Ashwell,

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Sir Hugh Lane Additional Papers, 1900-1932
Description:Orpen writes of Ashwell, "I believe she'll adopt me or something - anyhow it's quite pleasant...it's a great thing to be small - I believe it's pity that works on them - it can't be my manly beauty anyhow - I leave that to W.B.Y.".
Main Creator: Orpen, William, Sir, 1878-1931
Language:English
Extent:1 item (2 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 27,751/1/14 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.