A SARGENT PORTRAIT
SIR WM. ORPEN'S DISCOVERY
(Sydney Sun Cables.) (Received January 18, 11 a.m.) LONDON, January 17. The noted artist, Sir William Orpen»~ R.A., writing in the Daily Mail, announces the discovery of a hitherto onknown Sargent portrait of a Spanish peasant, which he purchased from a Bond street dealer for a considerable - sum. He says: " The Mona Lisa Is nothing compared with this masterpiece. It is Sargent's greatest work, and is painted with the deepest feeling." Sir William Orpen considers it was, painted in Spam. Only a stupendous offer would induce him to part- "with his purchase. '• . \
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16243, 18 January 1927, Page 7
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99A SARGENT PORTRAIT Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16243, 18 January 1927, Page 7
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