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Jack Butler Yeats, R.H.A.
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jack Butler Yeats, R.H.A.
- Romantic Shades; Key to 'Romantic Shades'; Key with Names to 'Romantic Shades'
- titled and signed l.r.: ROMANTIC SHADES JACK.B.YEATS
- pen and ink with crayon over pencil
- largest 39.5 by 58cm., 15½ by 22¾in.
Provenance
Victor Waddington Galleries, London, where acquired by the present owners
Exhibited
London, The Waddington Galleries III, Jack B. Yeats, Watercolours and Drawings, 1973, cat. nos.30-32
Literature
Hilary Pyle, The Different Worlds of Jack B. Yeats: His Cartoons and Illustrations, 1994, no.1848, p.256
Condition
Romantic Shades
STRUCTURE
The sheet appear to be sound. There are a few minor, isolated spots of foxing, otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
Key to Romantic Shades
STRUCTURE
The work has been executed on thin paper and cockles. There are creases about the sheet and a small tear, approx. 1cm., by the upper left edge. A few minor, isolated spots of foxing.
Key with Names to Romantic Shades
STRUCTURE
The sheet appears to be sound. It cockles slightly. There is a small surface abrasion near the right side of the lower edge, which could be an old repair, and two or three very faint, isolated spots of foxing about the sheet; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.
FRAMES
Each held under glass in simple wood frames; unexamined out of frames.
"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."
"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
Romantic Shades, made in May 1911 depicts some of the literary characters who influenced the artist's imagination, including Don Quixote, Omar Khayam, Harvey Duff, Falstaff, Willie Reilly and Champagne Charlie.