Held in the National Gallery of Ireland — one of the most debated paintings in Irish art.
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The Holy Well (1916) – William Orpen
Own a piece of Irish artistic and cultural history with this print of The Holy Well (1916) by Sir William Orpen. A masterful and thought-provoking work, this painting is one of Orpen's most challenging narratives, capturing the deep tensions between nationalism, religion, and modernism in early 20th-century Ireland.
In The Holy Well, Orpen presents a striking and symbolic composition: a priest oversees a group of West of Ireland pilgrims, their expressions a mix of devotion and submission, while a lone rebel figure stands apart, critically aloof, foreshadowing the power struggles — both religious and nationalist — that would shape Irish life for generations. Created while Orpen was on leave from the front in World War I, the painting breaks from his earlier style, employing an unusual flatness and simplification of the background.
Sizes & Format
20 × 25 cm / 8 × 10″
40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20″
Available framed (black, white, wood) or unframed
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.
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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.
