William Orpen

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The Mirror

1900
  • Contemporary living room
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  • Reading corner
  • Hallway
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  • Contemporary bedroom
  • Rustic bedroom
  • Contemporary living room
  • Cosy living room
  • Reading corner
  • Hallway
  • Scandinavian kitchen
  • Traditional kitchen
  • Contemporary bedroom
  • Rustic bedroom
Orpen: The Mirror

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Orpen painted his fiancée of the time, Emily Scobel - a model from the Slade School of Art - in front of a concave mirror. He is reflected in the mirror which is a device borrowed from Van Eyck’s painting Arnolfini’s Marriage. This image is also clearly influenced by Whistler’s famous portrait of his mother with its shallow pictorial depth and how the objects are arranged in the room.
  • Artist William Orpen
  • Artwork The Mirror
  • Image size 50.8 x 40.6 cm
  • Date of work 1900
  • Credit Oil paint on canvas 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Born in Ireland and later coming to London to study at the Slade, Orpen was a friend of painter Augustus John and a member of “The New English Arts Club”. Appointed official war artist in 1917 he donated 136 paintings to the government but struggled with the broader implications of war, and his health and social standing suffered. He later became very wealthy painting portraits of the rich and famous but his reputation was sullied until well after his death when he was eventually recognised as the finest portraitist of the 20th century.
  • Product Code S23064
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DELIVERY TIMES

We aim to deliver custom prints within 1-2 weeks. For international orders, delivery may take 2-4 weeks.

As each print is handmade to order they take a little longer to prepare. We’ll dispatch your order as soon as it is ready, separately from any other items.

UNFRAMED PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £3.60 per order

Europe — £15.00 per order

Rest of world — £28.00 per order

FRAMED & CANVAS PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £7.50 per print

Europe — £20.00 per print

Rest of world — £50.00 per print

We currently offer free standard delivery on all UK orders over £60. Here’s more information on delivery.

REFUNDS & RETURNS

As custom prints are made to order, unfortunately we cannot accept returns if you have changed your mind or made a mistake.

If we have made a mistake, or there is a problem with your order, then please contact our customer service team at at shop@tate.org.uk.

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Delivery & returns

DELIVERY TIMES

We aim to deliver custom prints within 1-2 weeks. For international orders, delivery may take 2-4 weeks.

As each print is handmade to order they take a little longer to prepare. We’ll dispatch your order as soon as it is ready, separately from any other items.

UNFRAMED PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £3.60 per order

Europe — £15.00 per order

Rest of world — £28.00 per order

FRAMED & CANVAS PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £7.50 per print

Europe — £20.00 per print

Rest of world — £50.00 per print

We currently offer free standard delivery on all UK orders over £60. Here’s more information on delivery.

REFUNDS & RETURNS

As custom prints are made to order, unfortunately we cannot accept returns if you have changed your mind or made a mistake.

If we have made a mistake, or there is a problem with your order, then please contact our customer service team at at shop@tate.org.uk.

Here’s more information on refunds & returns.