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JACK B. YEATS, R.H.A. | The Canal Water
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jack B. Yeats, R.H.A.
- The Canal Water
- signed l.l.: JACK B YEATS
- oil on panel
- 23 by 35.5cm., 9 by 14in.
- Painted in 1930.
Provenance
Sold by the artist to Serge Philipson, circa 1942;
Mrs. Rachel Philipson-Levy, 1996
Mrs. Rachel Philipson-Levy, 1996
Exhibited
London, Alpine Club Gallery, Paintings, 6 - 23 February 1930, no.24;
Dublin, Engineer's Hall, Paintings, 21 April - 5 May 1931, no.12;
New Haven, Yale Center for British Art, America’s Eye: Irish Paintings from the Collection of Brian P. Burns, 25 September 1997 - 4 January 1998;
Washington, John F. Kennedy Center, Irish Paintings from the Collection of Brian P. Burns, 13 - 28 May 2000, illustrated p.101
Dublin, Engineer's Hall, Paintings, 21 April - 5 May 1931, no.12;
New Haven, Yale Center for British Art, America’s Eye: Irish Paintings from the Collection of Brian P. Burns, 25 September 1997 - 4 January 1998;
Washington, John F. Kennedy Center, Irish Paintings from the Collection of Brian P. Burns, 13 - 28 May 2000, illustrated p.101
Literature
Hilary Pyle, Jack B. Yeats, Catalogue Raisonne of the Oil Paintings, Dublin, 1992, Vol.I, no.414, p.375;
Condition
The panel appears to be sound. There is a small lifting area of impasto in the yellow vertical pigment on bottom edge near lower right corner. Overall the work appears in good condition with strong passages of impasto. Under ultraviolet light there appear to be no signs of retouching. Held in a gilt moulded frame, ready to hang.
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"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
It is rare to encounter a Yeats work without figures; while the subject of a canal and figures alongside it in one capacity or another features in a few examples around this period, in this instance Yeats seem to have been absorbed solely by the canal water and grassy banks. He renders the scene in fluid, gestural brushstrokes and what are probably his finger marks, as Yeats was apt to do on occasion. The result is a small but vibrant and dynamic work. The setting is likely the Grand Canal in Dublin, with the Dublin hills and a cloudy sky beyond.