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JACK BUTLER YEATS, R.H.A. | BUNGAY 1896, 'THE TIPPLER RUSH'

Auction Closed

November 19, 03:20 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

JACK BUTLER YEATS, R.H.A.

1871-1957

BUNGAY 1896, 'THE TIPPLER RUSH'


signed and dated l.l.: JACK B/ YEATS 96.

watercolour and gouache

19 by 31cm., 7½ by 12¼in.

J. C. Miles;

Mrs G Miles, Yarmouth;

Private collection

Hilary Pyle, Jack B. Yeats, His Watercolours, Drawings and Pastels, Dublin, 1993, no.14, p.60

Bungay is located on the border between Norfolk and Suffolk, and this watercolour was likely given by Yeats to his friend J. C. Miles when sailing with him at Great Yarmouth.