Study for The Western Wedding by William Orpen Art Print

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A preparatory study for a painting that no longer exists — Orpen's lost Irish Trilogy.

Size A4 21x29.7 cm / 8x12″ A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm) A0 (84.1 x 118.9 cm)

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The Western Wedding no longer exists. The finished painting was lost, and what remains is this — a preparatory study of two figures kneeling, hands joined, made around 1914 as part of Orpen's Irish Trilogy.

The female figure is Connie Martin, a professional model Orpen worked with regularly. The male figure is thought to be Sean Keating, then a young student of Orpen's who would go on to become one of Ireland's most important painters. Orpen posed them with the gravity of a Renaissance altarpiece — the kneeling figures echo Piero della Francesca — but the setting is unmistakably Irish.

The Irish Trilogy was Orpen's most ambitious attempt to make monumental history painting out of Irish life. Two of the three finished works survived. This study is the closest we get to the one that didn't.

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

A4 (21 × 29.7 cm)
A3 (29.7 × 42 cm)
A2 (42 × 59.4 cm)
A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm)
A0 (84.1 × 118.9 cm)
Unframed in every size; framed in black, white or wood at A3 (29.7 x 42 cm), A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) and A1 (59.4 x 84.1 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, natural wood or white, or unframed. Printed on archival matte paper and made to order.

Frame options and sizes

Frame finishes

Black — ash
Natural wood — oak
White — ash

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

A4 21x29.7 cm / 8x12″ — Unframed, black, natural wood, white
A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) — Unframed, black, natural wood, white
A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) — Unframed, black, natural wood, white
A1 (59.4 x 84.1 cm) — Unframed, black, natural wood, white
A0 (84.1 x 118.9 cm) — unframed only

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.