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Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Currie
Painted in 1919 by Sir William Orpen (1878–1931)

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Currie, the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps, disliked the realism of this portrait.

"I have never met anyone but who disliked the present portrait, except, of course, my enemies, who may regard it as satisfactory."

— Sir Arthur Currie

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