Jack Butler Yeats Drawings: Value & Auction Prices

1871–1957

Jack Butler Yeats drawings have appeared at auction 169 times in ArtSell’s records between 2000 and 2026; 134 sold, a sell-through rate of 79%. Across 134 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.4kSign up free to see to $5kSign up free to see (median $2.7kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $49kSign up free to see for A BOXING MATCH at Whyte's in April 2007. The houses with the most results are Whyte's (89), Morgan O'Driscoll (78) and Gormley's Art Auctions (1).

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All drawings results

1. 
   Illustration to 'The Rio Grande: Capstan Chanty'

   Drawing

   12 x 17½cm (4.7 x 6.9in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 26, 2022 · Lot 5
   €3,200≈ $3,416≈ £2,692HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
2. 
   The Milliner

   Drawing · Paper

   12 x 8cm (4.7 x 3.1in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 26, 2022 · Lot 4
   €1,600≈ $1,708≈ £1,346HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
3. 
   THE BATHER, [WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS] c. 1899

   Drawing

   3½ x 4½in. (8.89 x 11.43cm)

   Whyte's · Mar 7, 2022 · Lot 36
   €10,500≈ $11,440≈ £8,676HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
4. 
   COOLE LIBRARY WITH W.B. YEATS, AUGUSTA GREGORY AND GEORGE RUSSELL, 1900

   Drawing

   9½ x 14in. (24.13 x 35.56cm)

   Whyte's · Mar 7, 2022 · Lot 33
   €6,200≈ $6,755≈ £5,123HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
5. 
   SHEET OF PORTRAIT SKETCHES, INCLUDING A SELF PORTRAIT, IN COLLABORATION WITH WALTER LOOMIS

   Drawing

   10¼ x 8in. (26.04 x 20.32cm)

   Whyte's · Mar 7, 2022 · Lot 32
   €1,800≈ $1,961≈ £1,487HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
6. 
   CUPID VISITS IRELAND, HE GETS USED TO THE OUTSIDE CARS

   Drawing

   6¾ x 4½in. (17.15 x 11.43cm)

   Whyte's · Mar 7, 2022 · Lot 31
   €4,400≈ $4,794≈ £3,636HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
7. 
   The Boxing Ring

   Drawing · Paper

   9 x 12cm (3.5 x 4.7in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 24, 2022 · Lot 8
   €4,400≈ $4,974≈ £3,687HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
8. 
   Rune of Hospitality, c.1912

   Drawing · Paper

   25 x 12.30cm (9.8 x 4.8in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 24, 2022 · Lot 7
   €3,000≈ $3,391≈ £2,514HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
9. 
   An Old Woman Stirred the Cauldron with a Large Iron Spoon

   Drawing · Paper

   18.40 x 25½cm (7.2 x 10in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 30, 2021 · Lot 53
   €6,600≈ $7,500≈ £5,621HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
10. 
    The Drawing Room

    Drawing

    8½ x 11½cm (3.3 x 4.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 30, 2021 · Lot 38
    €2,600≈ $2,954≈ £2,215HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
11. 
    The Bog Road 1912 (Calendar)

    Drawing · Board

    12.10 x 26cm (4.8 x 10.2in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 30, 2021 · Lot 13
    €3,800≈ $4,318≈ £3,237HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
12. 
    The Huntsman

    Drawing · Paper

    30½ x 23.80cm (12 x 9.4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 26, 2021 · Lot 52
    €5,200≈ $6,041≈ £4,377HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
13. 
    THE NEW BROOM

    Drawing

    5¼ x 4in. (13.34 x 10.16cm)

    Whyte's · Oct 18, 2021 · Lot 141
    €1,700≈ $1,973≈ £1,435HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
14. 
    Enchanted Forest, 1899

    Drawing · Paper

    12 x 9cm (4.7 x 3.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 3, 2021 · Lot 68
    €1,800≈ $2,139≈ £1,536HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
15. 
    SILHOUETTE PORTRAIT OF JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE

    Drawing · Paper

    15 x 11in. (38.10 x 27.94cm)

    Whyte's · May 31, 2021 · Lot 43
    €8,000≈ $9,761≈ £6,881HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Whyte's ↗
16. 
    Leave Her Johnny

    Drawing · Paper

    9½ x 15½cm (3.7 x 6.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · May 24, 2021 · Lot 21
    €3,800≈ $4,641≈ £3,283HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
17. 
    Leafy Munster, c.1912

    Drawing

    31½ x 25½cm (12.4 x 10in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 19, 2021 · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–6,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
18. 
    Fair Day

    Drawing

    16½ x 23cm (6.5 x 9.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 19, 2021 · Lot 11
    €14,000≈ $16,849≈ £12,089HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
19. 
    The Boxing Match

    Drawing

    12 x 8½cm (4.7 x 3.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 8, 2021 · Lot 49
    €1,200≈ $1,424≈ £1,029HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
20. 
    Theodore the Pirate

    Drawing

    26 x 17cm (10.2 x 6.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 8, 2021 · Lot 20
    €5,000≈ $5,933≈ £4,287HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
21. 
    The Camelopard, 1909

    Drawing

    26 x 17½cm (10.2 x 6.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 25, 2021 · Lot 20
    €5,200≈ $6,319≈ £4,617HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
22. 
    POLICEMAN, CUFFE STREET

    Drawing

    4¾ x 3in. (12.07 x 7.62cm)

    Whyte's · Dec 16, 2020 · Lot 178
    €1,200≈ $1,463≈ £1,079HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
23. 
    RABBITING

    Drawing

    13½ x 12in. (34.29 x 30.48cm)

    Whyte's · Dec 7, 2020 · Lot 49
    €5,000≈ $6,064≈ £4,561HammerSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Whyte's ↗
24. 
    The Pirate Centry

    Drawing

    24 x 17½cm (9.4 x 6.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 30, 2020 · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
25. 
    The Old Buccaneer

    Drawing

    27 x 19½cm (10.6 x 7.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 30, 2020 · Lot 29
    €5,200≈ $6,230≈ £4,672HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
26. 
    Friends

    Drawing

    8½ x 12.30cm (3.3 x 4.8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 30, 2020 · Lot 26
    €1,400≈ $1,677≈ £1,258HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
27. 
    Illustration to 'The Rio Grande: Capstan Chanty'

    Drawing

    12½ x 17½cm (4.9 x 6.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 23, 2020 · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
28. 
    The Pirate Joins his Ship

    Drawing

    16½ x 26cm (6.5 x 10.2in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 27, 2020 · Lot 119
    €5,800≈ $6,863≈ £5,261HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
29. 
    The Invalides - It was his Favourite Spot - Another Hotspur in the Field

    Drawing · Paper

    17½ x 11cm (6.9 x 4.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 14, 2020 · Lot 72
    €2,900≈ $3,444≈ £2,674HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
30. 
    INVALIDES, IT WAS HIS FAVOURITE SPOT, ANOTHER HOTSPUR IN THE FIELD, c.1890

    Drawing · Paper

    7 x 4in. (17.78 x 10.16cm)

    Whyte's · Jul 6, 2020 · Lot 154
    €1,700≈ $1,925≈ £1,539HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
31. 
    Evening, 1907

    Drawing · Paper

    31 x 47cm (12.2 x 18.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 8, 2020 · Lot 16
    €24,000≈ $27,084≈ £21,402HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
32. 
    Off to Market

    Drawing

    8.60 x 12.60cm (3.4 x 5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · May 11, 2020 · Lot 39
    €2,100≈ $2,273≈ £1,845HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
33. 
    There's a Poet on the Heath Brother

    Drawing

    10½ x 15½cm (4.1 x 6.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 2, 2020 · Lot 7
    €2,500≈ $2,781≈ £2,178HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
34. 
    SKETCHES OF LANDSCAPE AND A BOAT (A PAIR)

    Drawing

    3½ x 5in. (8.89 x 12.70cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 91
    €900≈ $991≈ £770HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗
35. 
    IN DUBLIN, 1899

    Drawing

    5 x 3½in. (12.70 x 8.89cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 89
    €2,000≈ $2,202≈ £1,710HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
36. 
    SKETCH OF A MAN'S HEAD, 1899

    Drawing

    5 x 3½in. (12.70 x 8.89cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 80
    €700≈ $771≈ £599HammerSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Whyte's ↗
37. 
    GOING TO LACE SCHOOL

    Drawing

    3¼ x 4¾in. (8.26 x 12.07cm)

    Whyte's · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 32
    €1,400≈ $1,544≈ £1,239HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
38. 
    POBBLES AT SNAIL'S CASTLE, DEVON

    Drawing

    7¼ x 4in. (18.42 x 10.16cm)

    Whyte's · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 29
    €1,500≈ $1,655≈ £1,328HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Whyte's ↗
39. 
    THATCHING IN THE SUN

    Drawing

    13½ x 12in. (34.29 x 30.48cm)

    Whyte's · May 27, 2019 · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Whyte's ↗
40. 
    RABBITING

    Drawing

    13½ x 12in. (34.29 x 30.48cm)

    Whyte's · May 27, 2019 · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Whyte's ↗
41. 
    The Night Before Larry was Stretched

    Drawing · Paper

    7½ x 18cm (3 x 7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 29, 2019 · Lot 111
    €2,300≈ $2,565≈ £1,986HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
42. 
    Portrait of a Man, Illustrated for Punch Magazine, W Bird was his Pseudonym

    Drawing

    11 x 11cm (4.3 x 4.3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 11, 2019 · Lot 25
    €1,100≈ $1,237≈ £949HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
43. 
    Dr. McArgle

    Drawing

    8½ x 12cm (3.3 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Dec 3, 2018 · Lot 47
    €1,200≈ $1,360≈ £1,070HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
44. 
    ILLUSTRATION TO 'THE JUDAS TREE' (I) 1937

    Drawing

    5¾ x 7¾in. (14.61 x 19.69cm)

    Whyte's · Oct 1, 2018 · Lot 16
    €1,900≈ $2,205≈ £1,692HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Whyte's ↗
45. 
    Figures on Road to the Village

    Drawing

    8 x 12cm (3.1 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 24, 2018 · Lot 50
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,800View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
46. 
    The Night Before Larry was Stretched

    Drawing · Paper

    7½ x 18cm (3 x 7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 24, 2018 · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
47. 
    Children Playing the Whirly Gigs

    Drawing

    12 x 8cm (4.7 x 3.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 7, 2018 · Lot 52
    €1,500≈ $1,740≈ £1,342HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
48. 
    Unloading the Turf

    Drawing

    11 x 8cm (4.33 x 3.15in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 25, 2018 · Lot 31
    €2,800≈ $3,276≈ £2,465HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
49. 
    The Night Before Larry was Stretched

    Drawing · Paper

    7½ x 18cm (3 x 7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 8, 2017 · Lot 32
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–6,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
50. 
    Whirly Gigs (The Concert verso)

    Drawing · Paper

    12¼ x 8½cm (5 x 3in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Aug 8, 2017 · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–2,500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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