ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Painted shortly after his arrival in France, Orpen created the selfportrait, ‘Ready to Start’, the viewpoint, use of the mirror and carefully placed props are reminiscent of the Impressionist artists of the late nineteenth century.

ART OF WAR | SIR WILLIAM ORPEN

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