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Investigation task: unknown painter | Grazie :)

Marie-Helene Dubois — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:52:00 +0000

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I never knew translators would be called upon to investigate things like this but it stands to reason really as we need to have sharp research skills to translate (I sometimes feel as though part of my job consists of detective work).
Glad to have been of help!
MH

Investigation task: unknown painter | Very impressed

Tom in London — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:25:00 +0000

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[quote]Daniela Zambrini wrote:

[quote]Marie-Helene Dubois wrote:

"self-portrait in helmet" by Sir William Orpen. [/quote]

following your indication I found this site:

[url removed]

Picture 54262 [Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan Sir William Orpen, R.A., R.H.A] sounds like the second one!

You have excellent investigation skills! :-)

Daniela [/quote]

I, too, am very impressed. And here's the other painting that was mentioned:

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By the way, William Orpen was an Irish (not a British) painter.

[Edited at 2013-09-13 14:27 GMT]

Investigation task: unknown painter | wow Marie-Helene, brava!!

Daniela Zambrini — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:41:00 +0000

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[quote]Marie-Helene Dubois wrote:

"self-portrait in helmet" by Sir William Orpen. [/quote]

following your indication I found this site:

[url removed]

Picture 54262 [Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan Sir William Orpen, R.A., R.H.A] sounds like the second one!

You have excellent investigation skills! :-)

Daniela

Investigation task: unknown painter | first one sounds like

Marie-Helene Dubois — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:38:00 +0000

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"self-portrait in helmet" by Sir William Orpen.

Investigation task: unknown painter | Yes, that would be a big help.

Suzan Hamer — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:28:00 +0000

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[quote]philgoddard wrote:

Why don't you post the pictures here?

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Investigation task: unknown painter | .

philgoddard — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 07:51:00 +0000

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A Brodie helmet is a metal army helmet.
Why don't you post the pictures here?
Also, what exactly is this "investigation task"?

Investigation task: unknown painter | More details

Ramsés Cabrera Olivares — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:31:00 +0000

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The man is wearing a brodie helmet.

Investigation task: unknown painter

Ramsés Cabrera Olivares — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:24:00 +0000

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Dear colleagues,

I'm in the middle of an investigation task, and I have to find out the name of a painter that I don't know. He must be a renowned British painter who probably made most of his work during the 20th century. Two of his most famous paintings represent a man wearing what looks like a green round helmet and a feathery or furry, black-and-white coat, and a short-haired woman sitting on a chair with her hands on her lap and wearing a flat hat and a green coat from the military.

Thank you for your help.

Yours,
Ramsés.