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John Butler Yeats
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- John Butler Yeats
- Self Portrait with Hat
- signed and dated u.r.: J B Yeats, Nov. 1907; inscribed on old backing paper to the reverse: W. B. Yeats/ 82 Merrion Sq
- watercolour and gouache
- 37 by 26cm., 14¼ by 10¼in.
Literature
Hilary Pyle, Yeats: Portrait of an Artistic Family, London, 1997, p.39, fig.40;
Bruce Arnold, Jack Yeats, Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1998, p.215, fig.173;
Hilary Pyle, 'Pilgrim Father' in Irish Arts Review, vol.23, no.4, 2015, p.555
Bruce Arnold, Jack Yeats, Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1998, p.215, fig.173;
Hilary Pyle, 'Pilgrim Father' in Irish Arts Review, vol.23, no.4, 2015, p.555
Condition
The sheet appears to be sound and work in good original condition.
Held in simple black reeded frame under glass; 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 present work was painted shortly before John Butler Yeats left Ireland for New York in December 1907. Exploring the theme of JBY as a pilgrim father - a seeker and philosopher - Pyle comments that in the present work, 'Yeats inclines his head in a position of enquiry, holding his pilgrim's hat in readiness to put on his head.'