Augusta Lady Gregory – William Orpen Print

Orpen painted Augusta Lady Gregory in 1904, at the height of her influence — and he didn't flatter her. He showed her exactly as she was: watchful, composed, and completely certain of what she was doing.

Lady Gregory was the co-founder of the Abbey Theatre, the collector of West of Ireland folklore, the playwright who gave Irish stories back to Irish audiences at a time when that mattered enormously. Yeats needed her. The Literary Revival needed her. This is the face behind all of it.

Orpen understood his subject. He was the portraitist of choice for Ireland's cultural leadership — not because he was diplomatic, but because he was honest. There is no performance in this painting. Just a woman who knew exactly what she had built.

The original hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland. This archival print is made on heavyweight fine art paper with fade-resistant inks, built to last.

Sizes & Format

• 60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
• 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″
• 45 × 60 cm / 18 × 24″
• Unframed in every size; framed in black, white or wood at 30 × 40 cm, 45 × 60 cm and 60 × 80 cm

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.

Free Worldwide Shipping

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.