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Bulletin 6 (III:2), 1965

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Orpen Portraits in the Canadian
War Memorials Collection


by
Robert F. Wodehouse, Curator of War Art

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Notes

 
1 Kathleen Halton, 'The Artists War', The Sunday Times Magazine, 9 August 1964.

2 Paul Konody, advisor to Lord Beaverbrook for the Canadian War Memorials Scheme, had a good deal to do with the decision. See Paul George Konody and Sidney Dark, Sir William Orpen, Artist and Man, London, 1932, p. 42.

3 Ibid., p. 51.

4 'The Canadian War Memorials Fund-Its History and Objects', reprint from Canada in Khaki No. 2, Public Archives of Canada.

5 Letter from Major Watkins, Secretary, Canadian War Memorials Fund, dated 15 January 191 B. Director of Historical Section, Army Headquarters, Ottawa, file 7-1.

6  Records, RCAF Historical Section, Department of National Defence, Ottawa.

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