• The Holy Well by William Orpen — unframed, shown on linen
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen, pilgrims gathered at a stone well with a man beside a bare tree and the sea behind
  • The Holy Well framed print in a natural oak frame on a dark green wall beside a window, dappled plant shadow
  • The Holy Well framed print in a black frame leaning against a white plaster wall on oak floorboards in morning light
  • The Holy Well framed print in a white frame on a plaster wall above an oak worktop in a bright Scandinavian kitchen
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in a slim black frame on an off-white plaster wall
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in an oak frame leaning against a panelled wall on a wooden floor
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen — framed, in a Scandinavian kitchen
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen — frame corner detail
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen — framed, in a Scandinavian interior
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen — framed, in a Parisian apartment, alternate view
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in a black frame, pilgrims at a holy well beside stone ruins
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen unframed print, pilgrims at a holy well beside stone ruins
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in a white frame, pilgrims at a holy well beside stone ruins
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in an oak frame, pilgrims at a holy well beside stone ruins
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen unframed print, figure by a bare tree above bathing pilgrims
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in a white frame, figure by a bare tree above bathing pilgrims
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in an oak frame, figure by a bare tree above bathing pilgrims
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in a black frame, figure by a bare tree above bathing pilgrims
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in a black frame, west of Ireland pilgrims by the sea
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in an oak frame, west of Ireland pilgrims by the sea
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in a white frame, west of Ireland pilgrims by the sea
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen unframed print, west of Ireland pilgrims by the sea
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen in a white frame, woman in a green shawl among kneeling pilgrims
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen unframed print, woman in a green shawl among kneeling pilgrims
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen unframed print, stone huts and a dark blue sea behind the pilgrims
  • The Holy Well by William Orpen unframed print, crowd of pilgrims on sand below a bare tree
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The Holy Well by Irish Artist William Orpen Art Print

The Holy Well by Irish Artist William Orpen Art Print

€55,00 EUR
€55,00 EUR
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William Orpen

Held in the National Gallery of Ireland — one of the most debated paintings in Irish art.

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The Holy Well is one of Orpen's most ambitious and debated Irish subjects, painted in tempera in 1916 and now in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland. West of Ireland pilgrims gather at a sacred well beneath the eye of a priest, while a lone figure — modelled on Orpen's studio assistant Sean Keating — stands apart, critically aloof. Often read as a satire on the vogue for Celtic themes in Irish art, the work marks a deliberate break from Orpen's earlier realism, with a flat, fresco-like finish and a simplified background.

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. One of the most successful portrait painters of his generation and an official war artist from 1917, his work hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland.

Sizes & Format

  • 20 × 25 cm / 8 × 10″
  • 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.

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

Frame options and sizes
Frame finishes
  • White — ash
  • Natural wood — oak
  • Black — 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
  • 20x25 cm / 8x10″ — Unframed, white, natural wood, black
  • 40x50 cm / 16x20″ — Unframed, white, natural wood, black
  • 60x80 cm / 24x32″ — 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.
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