Looking at the Sea by William Orpen Art Print

A solitary figure gazes out from a headland, the Atlantic wind moving through everything — the grass, the light, the moment itself. The scene is widely associated with Howth Head, above Dublin Bay, a stretch of coast Orpen knew well and returned to often. The work distils the peculiar Irish gift for finding vastness in a small headland, intimacy in wild weather.

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. Best known as one of the great portraitists of his generation, he moved between portraiture and plein air work, returning again and again to the Irish coast. His work hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland.

Sizes & Format

• 40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20″
• Available framed (black, white, wood) or unframed

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.

Free Worldwide Shipping

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.