Artist
William Orpen
A society portraitist who became an official war artist and could not unsee it.
Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen was an Irish artist who mainly worked in London. Orpen was a fine draughtsman and a popular, commercially successful painter of portraits for the well-to-do in Edwardian society, though many of his most striking paintings are self-portraits.
- Born
- 1878-11-27, Stillorgan, IrelandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1931-09-29, London, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 52
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Irish Free State
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1878-11-27, Stillorgan, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
Europe/DublinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 5°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 16°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 3°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 11°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 3°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 26°08′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 4°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 7°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 25°18′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1931-09-29, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 3°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 20°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 11°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 8°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 17°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 6°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°02′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Orpen was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.