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John Butler Yeats

Irish · 1839–1922 · Painter

John Butler Yeats RHA was an Irish artist and the father of W. B. Yeats, Lily Yeats, Elizabeth Corbett "Lollie" Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats. The National Gallery of Ireland… (Wikipedia)

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  1. NEW YORK SKETCHBOOKWhyte's · €16,000≈ $25,005≈ £12,555Sign up to see
  2. PORTRAIT OF LILY YEATS AT BEDFORD PARK, LONDONWhyte's · €14,500≈ $22,661≈ £11,378Sign up to see
  3. SELF PORTRAIT, JUNE 1919Whyte's · €13,000≈ $20,316≈ £10,201Sign up to see

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  1. John Butler Yeats, Lily Relaxing, pencil on paper
    Lily Relaxing
    Drawing · Paper
    15 x 12cm (5.9 x 4.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 5
    €400≈ $462≈ £342HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. John Butler Yeats, Portrait of a Man, pencil on paper
    Portrait of a Man
    Drawing · Paper
    18 x 11cm (7.1 x 4.3in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 67
    €380≈ $439≈ £325HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. John Butler Yeats, Portrait of a Lady (second image verso), pencil on paper
    Portrait of a Lady (second image verso)
    Drawing · Paper
    20 x 12cm (7.9 x 4.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 14
    €650≈ $755≈ £558HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. John Butler Yeats, The Stage Coach, pencil on paper
    The Stage Coach
    Drawing · Paper
    19 x 12cm (7.5 x 4.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 77
    €550≈ $639≈ £472HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. John Butler Yeats, Portrait of a Gentleman, pencil on paper
    Portrait of a Gentleman
    Drawing · Paper
    30 x 23cm (11.8 x 9.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 196
    €460≈ $526≈ £390HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. John Butler Yeats, Lady with Monocle, pencil on paper
    Lady with Monocle
    Drawing · Paper
    14½ x 19cm (5.7 x 7.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 34
    €550≈ $628≈ £467HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. YOUNG GIRL
    Drawing
    3½ x 5in. (8.89 x 12.70cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 79
    €950≈ $1,084≈ £819HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  8. WOMAN WITH SHAWL
    Drawing
    6 x 4¼in. (15.24 x 10.80cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 80
    €620≈ $707≈ £535HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
  9. John Butler Yeats, Portrait of a Lady, pencil on paper
    Portrait of a Lady
    Drawing · Paper
    23½ x 15cm (9.3 x 5.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 121
    €600≈ $699≈ £519HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. John Butler Yeats, Uncle Thomas Yeats, Sea View Sligo, pencil on paper
    Uncle Thomas Yeats, Sea View Sligo
    Drawing · Paper
    12 x 11cm (4.7 x 4.3in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 8
    €1,200≈ $1,398≈ £1,038HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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