William Orpen

    William Orpen

    A humble yet diligent artist and war painter

    William Orpen
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    Greetings, I am Major Sir William Orpen, a painter and artist born on November 27, 1878. I had the honor of serving as a war artist during World War I, capturing the stark realities of the conflict through my drawings and paintings. My works, now housed in the Imperial War Museum, aim to immortalize the sacrifices and struggles of those who fought bravely on the Western Front.