Jack Butler Yeats Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1871–1957

ArtSell has recorded 449 auction results for Jack Butler Yeats works on paper between 2000 and 2026, and 385 of them sold (86%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.5kSign up free to see and $6.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $2.6kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $51.9kSign up free to see for In Memory at Morgan O'Driscoll in October 2024. The houses with the most results are Whyte's (256), Morgan O'Driscoll (176) and Bonhams (6).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   THE CIRCUS, 1919

   Watercolor

   8¼ x 6¾in. (20.96 x 17.15cm)

   Whyte's · Mar 22, 2021 · Lot 28
   €12,500≈ $14,908≈ £10,779HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–18,000View at Whyte's ↗
2. 
   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 ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   Market Day, Sligo

   Watercolor

   8½ x 12cm (3.3 x 4.7in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 8, 2021 · Lot 13
   €1,600≈ $1,899≈ £1,372HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
5. 
   Captain

   Watercolor

   12 x 8½cm (4.7 x 3.3in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 25, 2021 · Lot 40
   €2,500≈ $3,038≈ £2,220HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
6. 
   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 ↗
7. 
   The Jockey

   Watercolor

   8½ x 12.40cm (3.3 x 4.9in)

   Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 25, 2021 · Lot 12
   €1,700≈ $2,066≈ £1,510HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
8. 
   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 ↗
9. 
   THE ENTHUSIASTS, 1902

   Watercolor

   19 x 14½in. (48.26 x 36.83cm)

   Whyte's · Dec 7, 2020 · Lot 50
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €25,000–35,000View at Whyte's ↗
10. 
    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 ↗
11. 
    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 ↗
12. 
    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 ↗
13. 
    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 ↗
14. 
    Callard's Hay

    Watercolor

    8½ x 12cm (3.3 x 4.7in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 30, 2020 · Lot 20
    €1,600≈ $1,917≈ £1,438HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
15. 
    Market Day, Sligo

    Watercolor

    8½ x 12.20cm (3.3 x 4.8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 23, 2020 · Lot 124
    €2,000≈ $2,380≈ £1,778HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
16. 
    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 ↗
17. 
    At The Races

    Watercolor

    8½ x 12.20cm (3.3 x 4.8in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Nov 23, 2020 · Lot 9
    €3,600≈ $4,284≈ £3,200HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
18. 
    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 ↗
19. 
    Royal Mail Boat at Salcombe

    Watercolor

    7 x 10½cm (2.8 x 4.1in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 27, 2020 · Lot 115
    €2,100≈ $2,485≈ £1,905HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
20. 
    St. John's Eve Bonfire Night

    Watercolor

    24 x 16½cm (9.4 x 6.5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 27, 2020 · Lot 52
    €16,000≈ $18,931≈ £14,514HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
21. 
    THE LITTLE BOOK, 1906

    Watercolor

    10 by 14in., 25.4 by 35.56cm.

    Whyte's · Oct 19, 2020 · Lot 27
    €11,000≈ $12,964≈ £9,965HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Whyte's ↗
22. 
    BY THE FIRE

    Watercolor

    6½ x 9½in. (16.51 x 24.13cm)

    Whyte's · Oct 19, 2020 · Lot 26
    €7,500≈ $8,839≈ £6,794HammerSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Whyte's ↗
23. 
    LOCAL AND TRAVELLING CHAMPIONS, DEVONSHIRE, 1897

    Watercolor · Paper

    14 x 10in. (35.56 x 25.40cm)

    Whyte's · Oct 19, 2020 · Lot 25
    €15,000≈ $17,678≈ £13,589HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
24. 
    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 ↗
25. 
    Red Haired Doll

    Watercolor

    12½ x 8.60cm (4.9 x 3.4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 14, 2020 · Lot 45
    €1,500≈ $1,781≈ £1,383HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
26. 
    Runner F. Hodge

    Watercolor

    12½ x 8.60cm (4.9 x 3.4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 14, 2020 · Lot 27
    €1,200≈ $1,425≈ £1,106HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
27. 
    Tilting at the Ring

    Watercolor

    8.60 x 12½cm (3.4 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Sep 14, 2020 · Lot 6
    €1,500≈ $1,781≈ £1,383HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
28. 
    The Pavement Artist

    Watercolor

    12½ x 8.60cm (4.9 x 3.4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 20, 2020 · Lot 18
    €2,600≈ $2,976≈ £2,355HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
29. 
    Tent with Whiskey for the Officials

    Watercolor

    8.60 x 12½cm (3.4 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jul 20, 2020 · Lot 3
    €4,400≈ $5,037≈ £3,985HammerSign 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. 
    The Changeover

    Watercolor

    8.60 x 12½cm (3.4 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 8, 2020 · Lot 125
    €1,800≈ $2,031≈ £1,605HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
32. 
    Licensed Victualler

    Watercolor

    12.60 x 8.60cm (5 x 3.4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 8, 2020 · Lot 29
    €2,100≈ $2,370≈ £1,873HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
33. 
    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 ↗
34. 
    Chewing the Cud, 1909

    Watercolor

    8.60 x 12.60cm (3.4 x 5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Jun 8, 2020 · Lot 5
    €2,900≈ $3,273≈ £2,586HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
35. 
    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 ↗
36. 
    One Eyed Scottie

    Watercolor

    12½ x 8.60cm (4.9 x 3.4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · May 11, 2020 · Lot 14
    €2,600≈ $2,814≈ £2,285HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
37. 
    At the Start

    Watercolor

    8.60 x 12½cm (3.4 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · May 11, 2020 · Lot 4
    €3,000≈ $3,247≈ £2,636HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
38. 
    Grazing Donkey

    Watercolor

    8.60 x 12½cm (3.4 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 14, 2020 · Lot 141
    €3,000≈ $3,289≈ £2,618HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
39. 
    The Start

    Watercolor

    8.60 x 12½cm (3.4 x 4.9in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 14, 2020 · Lot 3
    €5,600≈ $6,139≈ £4,886HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
40. 
    AT GREYSTONES IRELAND, c.1910

    Watercolor

    11 x 17in. (27.94 x 43.18cm)

    Whyte's · Mar 9, 2020 · Lot 24
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €25,000–35,000View at Whyte's ↗
41. 
    Dancing for the Joy

    Watercolor

    12.60 x 8.60cm (5 x 3.4in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 2, 2020 · Lot 18
    €1,500≈ $1,668≈ £1,307HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
42. 
    Watching the Race

    Watercolor

    8.60 x 12.60cm (3.4 x 5in)

    Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 2, 2020 · Lot 14
    €2,000≈ $2,224≈ £1,742HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
43. 
    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 ↗
44. 
    GENTLEMAN IN OVERCOAT and WINDOW BOX OUTSIDE FORDS WITH DETAIL OF HALF DOOR (A PAIR)

    Watercolor

    4¾ x 3½in. (12.07 x 8.89cm)

    Whyte's · Feb 17, 2020 · Lot 164
    €1,100≈ $1,192≈ £916HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
45. 
    A PROFESSIONAL MAN, c.1905

    Watercolor · Board

    23 x 19¼in. (58.42 x 48.90cm)

    Whyte's · Dec 2, 2019 · Lot 24
    €20,000≈ $22,046≈ £17,044HammerSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Whyte's ↗
46. 
    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 ↗
47. 
    ROLLING SANDY, 1899

    Watercolor

    3½ x 5in. (8.89 x 12.70cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 90
    €2,800≈ $3,082≈ £2,394HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
48. 
    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 ↗
49. 
    DUBLIN ON ELECTRIC CAR, 1899

    Watercolor

    5 x 3½in. (12.70 x 8.89cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 88
    €2,200≈ $2,422≈ £1,881HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Whyte's ↗
50. 
    VIEW FROM A TRAM, DUBLIN, 1899

    Watercolor

    5 x 3½in. (12.70 x 8.89cm)

    Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 87
    €850≈ $936≈ £727HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Whyte's ↗

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