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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)

€16,000≈ $25,005≈ £12,555Sign uprecord priceNEW YORK SKETCHBOOKWhyte's329auction results2002–2026years recorded90%sold (295)$1.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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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. Lady Relaxing by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold May 2024
    Lady Relaxing
    Drawing · Paper
    22 x 13cm (8.7 x 5.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 176
    €500≈ $543≈ £428HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. Self Portrait by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Apr 2024
    Self Portrait
    Drawing · Paper
    43 x 37½cm (16.9 x 14.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 42
    €2,700≈ $2,934≈ £2,313HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. W.B. Yeats as a Boy and other Studies by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Feb 2024
    W.B. Yeats as a Boy and other Studies
    Drawing · Paper
    14 x 13cm (5.5 x 5.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 104
    €600≈ $651≈ £513HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. Seated Lady by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Feb 2024
    Seated Lady
    Drawing · Paper
    28½ x 24½cm (11.2 x 9.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 96
    €1,800≈ $1,953≈ £1,539HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Relaxing by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper (second image verso), sold Jan 2024
    Relaxing
    Drawing · Paper
    11 x 18cm (4.3 x 7.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 169
    €420≈ $457≈ £359HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Lily Yeats by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper - second image verso, sold Jan 2024
    Lily Yeats
    Drawing · Paper
    17½ x 12½cm (6.9 x 4.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 24
    €550≈ $599≈ £471HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. Elegant Lady by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Jan 2024
    Elegant Lady
    Drawing · Paper
    19½ x 12½cm (7.7 x 4.9in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 98
    €440≈ $479≈ £377HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Lolly Yeats by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Nov 2023
    Lolly Yeats
    Drawing · Paper
    18½ x 12cm (7.3 x 4.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 185
    €600≈ $657≈ £520HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. Lady Reading by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Nov 2023
    Lady Reading
    Drawing · Paper
    14 x 9cm (5.5 x 3.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 64
    €850≈ $931≈ £737HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Self Portrait by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Nov 2023
    Self Portrait
    Drawing · Paper
    48½ x 35.70cm (19.1 x 14.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 7
    €2,600≈ $2,847≈ £2,253HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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About John Butler Yeats

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 holds a number of his portraits in oil and works on paper, including one of his portraits of his son William, painted in 1900.

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In museum collections

  • John Butler Yeats, John QuinnJohn Quinn, 1908
    National Portrait Gallery · Public domain
  • John Butler Yeats, Van Wyck BrooksVan Wyck Brooks, 1909
    National Portrait Gallery · Public domain
  • John Butler Yeats, Elizabeth Corbet YeatsElizabeth Corbet Yeats, 1899
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
  • John Butler Yeats, Portrait of Miss K. LeneyPortrait of Miss K. Leney, 1902
    National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain

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