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John Butler Yeats
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- John Butler Yeats
- "Sold by the Irish Players at $1.00 towards a building to save Sir Hugh Lane's Great Gift of Pictures for Ireland April 1913"
- ink on fabric
480 x 455mm., printed souvenir handkerchief on linen, folds (3 copies)
Literature
William M. Murphy, Prodigal Father: The Life of John Butler Yeats, Cornell University Press, Ithaca and London, 1978, illustrated p.406 (another edition)
Condition
some folds and very minor soiling
"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
In 1908 Sir Hugh Lane (1875-1915) established Dublin’s Municipal Gallery of Modern Art and the American tour of the Abbey Theatre in 1913 was evidently regarded as an opportunity by Lady Gregory (Lane’s aunt) to raise funds for a permanent home for the collection. Yeats should later address the lack of support for the gallery (and other political issues) in ‘September 1913’.
This printed handkerchief includes eight sketches of Abbey actors by John Butler Yeats including J.M. Kerrigan, Sara Allgood, Eithne Magee, Sydney J. Morgan, J.A. O’Rourke, Udolphus Wright and Fred O’Donovan. There is also a quote from W.B. Yeats (from his poem ‘To a Wealthy Man who Promised a Second Subscription to the Dublin Municipal Gallery if it were Proved the People Wanted Pictures’) and Lady Gregory (from her play The Rising of the Moon) . Both pieces include facsimile signatures of their authors.