Sep 5, 2022 · 'Orpen at War' published by The Liffey Press, tells of Irish artist William Orpen (1878-1931) at the Somme as an official British war artist during WW1. Bombarded by artillery, dodging bullets, crawling through filthy trenches, he witnesses the …

It tells the story of the Irish artist William Orpen (1878-1931), by the outbreak of World War I a highly successful portrait painter, who chose to be a war artist when he could have gone back to Ireland where there was no conscription; the privations experienced in the trenches undermined his already not very robust health.

Feb 22, 2023 · Bombarded by artillery, dodging bullets, crawling through trenches in the Somme, Major William Orpen, society portrait painter, witnesses the grim reality of conflict as he paints the war. This is his story.

How would you describe Orpen at War and its themes? Bombarded by artillery, dodging bullets, crawling through water-logged trenches, Irish-born Major William Orpen, society painter, witnesses the grim reality of battle as he fights to capture on canvas the horrific reality of WW1.

This illustrated biographical novel featuring dozens of Orpens paintings and drawings will enthral anyone interested in the brutal reality of World War I, and help us to appreciate one artists remarkable personal and creative journey.

Bombarded by artillery, dodging bullets, crawling through trenches in the Somme, Irish artist Major William Orpen, society portrait painter, witnesses the grim reality of conflict as he paints the war.

Bombarded by artillery, dodging bullets, crawling through trenches in the Somme, Major William Orpen, society portrait painter, witnesses the grim reality of conflict as he paints the war. This is his story.

Feb 22, 2023 · Bombarded by artillery, dodging bullets, crawling through trenches in the Somme, Major William Orpen, society portrait painter, witnesses the grim reality of conflict as he paints the war. This is his story.