John Butler Yeats

ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT Under UV light, there is some fluorescing, most noticeably to the darker tones of the jacket collar, the shading of the nose and the brim of the hat. It is unclear, however, whether this is due to the pigments used by the artist or if they are later additions. FRAME Glazed, and held within a painted, ripple moulded composition frame. Some losses.
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This self-portrait displays John Butler Yeats’s exceptional paint-handling techniques and ability to capture personality. John Butler Yeats worked on self-portraits throughout his life. His final self-portrait, commissioned by John Quinn, invigorated Yeats during his time in New York, and he laboured on it for eleven years. It was found unfinished beside his death-bed.