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John Butler Yeats
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- John Butler Yeats
- W.B. Yeats Reading in the Garden, Bedford Park
- inscription by Lily Yeats on a label attached to reverse: Portrait Sketch/ W. B. Yeats by his father/ J. B. Yeats painted in or about 1888-/89 in the garden 3 Blenheim Rd/ Bedford Park Chiswick London. in those days W.B.Y had a beard/ Lily Yeats
- oil on canvas
- 46 by 61cm., 18 by 24in.
Exhibited
Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland, Paintings and Drawings by John Butler Yeats, 1972, no.98
Condition
Original canvas. Some very minor traces of craquelure along the top edge of the canvas, only visible upon close inspection. The work appears in very good overall condition, ready to hang.
Under ultraviolet light there is an uneven varnish which makes the surface difficult to read conclusively. There appear to be a few minor spots of retouching along the vertical edges, near centre of right edge and in lower right corner. Possibly one or two small spots in the background.
Presented in a dark stained and gilt composite frame under glass.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
'William Butler Yeats might seem as solitary as an eagle; but he had a nest. Wherever there is Ireland there is the family; and it counts for a great deal…. The intensity and individualism of genius itself could never wash out of the world’s memories the general impression of Willie and Lily and Lollie and Jack: names cast backwards and forwards in a unique sort of comedy of Irish wit, gossip, satire, family quarrels, and family pride.’
G. K. Chesterton quoted in W. Murphy, Prodigal Father: The Life of John Butler Yeats, 1978, p.207