Research Papers for Sir William Orpen

Research for 'Orpen: Mirror to an Age' by Bruce Arnold. Lever Arch Folders regarding Orpen's life: - Origins to 1900 - 1900 - 1908 - 1908 - 1916 - 1916 - 1920 - 1920 - 1931 All folders include list of contents as well as photocopies of orginal letters, handwritten notes and photocopies of articles and newspapers. Lever Arch Folders regarding Arnold's research: - General Correspondence I (A - E) - General Correspondence II (F-K) - General Corrrespondence III (L - PQ) - General Correspondence IV (R - XYZ) - General Material I - Will, valuation for probate, birth certificate, etc., etc. - General Material II - Index reviews, criticism - General II - Slade Sch., etc. - Correspondence with the artist's daughters; correspondence on textual matters with Jonathan Cape - Correspondence: Art Galleries and Museums; Libraries I - Correspondence: Art Galleries and Museums; Libraries II All folders include list of contents as well as letters to Arnold, photocopies of articles and other supporting material Misc: - Box 'Miscellaneous material & enquiry integration on explanation (refer to BA on research asst.)', inside cover 'Michael Bogdanov' - Box 'Photographs: Colour', handwritten lists of paintings - Box 'Photographs: B&W', empty envelopes - Folder "R.P. Orpen 1923', photocopy of book 'Contemporary British Artists: Sir William Orpen General Editor: Albert Rutherston'. - Folder 'ABC of the Federal Republic of Germany' used by Arnold for handwritten notes - 'Not what Orpen painted; what he sold'. - Envelope 'Complete Photographs Studio Book (Original: Kit Casy)', of Orpen and his home/studio - Envelopes with copies of the Slade School exhibition catalogues - Uncorrected proof copy of Arnold's book - Folder of phtotcopies of Orpen illustrations - 2 boxes of black and white photographs of Orpen and Augustus John drawings from the Salaman Collection - Bankers box 'Book (Vera's Version) Vera's cards, Book extracts and photographs' Archival Boxes: -Box 1: untitled index cards, typescript extracts from book, RTE Orpen script material - Box 2: untitled c.25 archival folders of Orpen letters/drawings - Box 3: Bruce Arnold Image Files Black and White photographs of various dimensions of Orpen painting