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John Butler Yeats
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- John Butler Yeats
- Jenny Mitchell
- inscribed l.l. (in Lily Yeats' hand): Jenny Mitchell
- pencil
- 25 by 17cm., 9¾ by 6¾in.
together with a pencil sketch by John Butler Yeats of Mrs Paget Knitting, inscribed l.r.: Mrs Paget
Condition
Both sheets appear sound. Slightly discoloured, mainly to edges; otherwise they appear in good overall condition.
Both held under glass in simple wood frames with beige mounts; 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
Jenny Mitchell was the sister of the Irish poet and literary critic Susan Mitchell (1866-1926), who lived with the Yeats family at Bedford Park, London from 1897-99. Susan Mitchell gave a fascinating insight into life in the Yeats household, writing:
'In the house of Mr. Yeats I found myself in what seemed to me a wonderful society, a society where ideas were valued above all other possessions... In the Irish men and women I met under Mr Yeats’s roof I was having my first contact with a movement that was bringing about a revolution in thinking and feeling in my own country.' (quoted in W. Murphy, Prodigal Father: The Life of John Butler Yeats, 1978, p.207)