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Anita Bartle, The Red Shawl – William Orpen Print

Anita Bartle, The Red Shawl – William Orpen Print

€75,00 EUR
€75,00 EUR
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Orpen painted Anita Bartle more than once — another version, Anita (1905), is in the Tate, London. This one is more elaborate, more direct, the sitter turned toward the viewer with her hand raised, something unspoken being said. It remains in private hands, appearing at auction at Adam's of Dublin.

Anita Bartle was a writer and journalist who had known Orpen since his Slade days. She had bought his work in instalments when he was an unknown student. By 1905, when this was painted, he was becoming the most talked-about portraitist in London — but Anita was still a friend, still someone he painted not because he was paid to but because he wanted to.

The red shawl dominates everything. Orpen had recently travelled to Madrid and the Prado with Hugh Lane, saturated in Velazquez and the Spanish masters. The influence is unmistakeable — the warm ground, the rich fabric, the figure emerging from darkness.

Sir William Orpen (1878-1931), born in Stillorgan, Co Dublin, trained at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin and the Slade School in London, becoming one of the most successful portrait painters of his generation. His work hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland.

Sizes & Format

  • 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″
  • 60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
  • 75 × 100 cm / 30 × 40″
  • Unframed in every size; framed in black, white or wood at 30 × 40 cm, 60 × 80 cm and 45 × 60 cm

Print & Frame Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

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Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.

Framed in black, white or natural wood, or unframed. Printed on archival matte paper and made to order.

Frame options and sizes
Frame finishes
  • Black — ash
  • White — ash
  • Natural wood — oak
All frames are 20 mm deep, made from responsibly sourced timber.
Glazing
Shatterproof clear acrylic — lighter than glass.
Paper
Archival matte paper — uncoated, off-white, acid-free and FSC-certified. No gloss, no laminate.
Sizes
  • 30x40 cm / 12x16″ — Unframed, black, white, natural wood
  • 60x80 cm / 24x32″ — Unframed, black, white, natural wood
  • 75x100 cm / 30x40″ — unframed only
  • 45x60 cm / 18x24″ — Unframed, black, white, natural wood
Hanging
Framed prints arrive ready to hang, with a hanging kit for portrait or landscape. Unframed prints arrive without a frame — up to A4 ship flat, larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.
Care
For indoor use. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from damp. Dust with a dry cloth; wipe the acrylic with a soft, slightly damp cloth.
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping. Made to order and sent from the production hub closest to you — Ireland 3–7 business days, UK 4–8, USA 5–10, Canada 6–12, Australia 7–14. Framed prints are boxed with protective corners and internal supports.
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