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John Butler Yeats
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- John Butler Yeats
- Old Man and Woman in "Well of the Saints"
- inscribed l.l.: Old Man and Woman in "Well of the Saints"
- pencil
- 12.5 by 16.5cm., 5 by 6½in.
Condition
The sheet appears sound. Slightly discoloured; otherwise appears in good overall condition.
Held in a simple wood frame with a beige mount; unexamined out of frame.
"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
The Well of the Saints is three-act play written by J. M. Synge and first performed at the Abbey Theatre in 1905. The couple depicted here are the protagonists Mary and Martin Doul - blind beggars who were led to believe they were beautiful by the townsfolk, only to discover the truth when a saint cured their blindness. Discovering the world is not what they believed it to be, they grow blind again and choose note to forgo a repetition of the miracle.
The play was at the centre of controversy among the Irish National Theatre Society, creating factions between those who supported the staging of such drama and those who felt it was not appropriate. In the end, it led to the splitting of the group, with W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, in favour of the plays, seizing the opportunity to restructure the society with themselves heading the new leadership.