Portrait of Grace – William Orpen Art Print

Orpen painted Grace many times. This is one of the earliest — a pastel study made around 1901, when they were both young and he was still finding his way.

She is looking slightly upward, eyes almost closed, completely unguarded. This is not a posed portrait. It is a painter studying someone he knows completely, working quickly in pastel on a dark ground, not trying to impress anyone. The result is one of the most quietly affecting things Orpen ever made.

If you know the later painting — Grace on the cliffs above Dublin Bay, wind in her scarf, the sea behind her — this is where that story begins. Same woman, eight years earlier, in a studio, perfectly still.

This archival print is made on heavyweight fine art paper with fade-resistant inks, built to last.

Sizes & Format

• 30 × 45 cm / 12 × 18″
• 60 × 90 cm / 24 × 36″
• Available framed (black, white, wood) or unframed

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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.

Free Worldwide Shipping

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.