Letter from James White to 'Kit' Orpen Casey thanking her for a gift of sketches to the National Gallery of Ireland, and seeking information concerning an upcoming exhibition on the work of William Orpen
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Typescript letter on headed paper, addressed from the National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, Ireland, to Mrs. Kit Orpen Casey of Suffolk, United Kingdom, in which James White (Director, National Gallery of Ireland) thanks her for the gift of three further sketches relating to her father William Orpen's Vere Foster group portrait in the Gallery's permanent collection. He also asks Orpen Casey to compile a list of paintings she thinks should feature in the upcoming exhibition celebrating her father's work, to be held in the National Gallery of Ireland [in October 1978].
Creator
White, James
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| Title | Letter from James White to 'Kit' Orpen Casey thanking her for a gift of sketches to the National Gallery of Ireland, and seeking information concerning an upcoming exhibition on the work of William Orpen |
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| Creator | White, James |
| Date | 5 January 1978 |
| Type | Component |
| Ref | IE NGI/IA/ORP1/5/1/4/2/3 |
| Level | Item |
| Condition | Good |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
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Irish Art ArchiveWilliam Orpen (1878-1931)The William and Grace Orpen CollectionOrpen Family CorrespondenceLetters to Christine 'Kit' Orpen Casey / Mrs Barrie NicollLetters concerning a gift of letters by Christine 'Kit' Orpen Casey to the National Gallery of IrelandLetter from James White to 'Kit' Orpen Casey thanking her for a gift of sketches to the National Gallery of Ireland, and seeking information concerning an upcoming exhibition on the work of William Orpen
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