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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. Lily Yeats by John Butler Yeats, 1901, pencil on paper, sold Oct 2021
    Lily Yeats, 1901
    Drawing · Paper
    25 x 22cm (9.8 x 8.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 99
    €1,900≈ $2,207≈ £1,599HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. Susan Mitchell by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Sep 2021
    Susan Mitchell
    Drawing · Paper
    17½ x 12cm (6.9 x 4.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 109
    €1,300≈ $1,531≈ £1,107HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Life's Choices by John Butler Yeats, watercolour heightened in white, sold Sep 2021
    Life's Choices
    Watercolor
    26 x 18cm (10.2 x 7.1in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 34
    €1,500≈ $1,767≈ £1,277HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. William Butler Yeats by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Sep 2021
    William Butler Yeats
    Drawing · Paper
    17½ x 12cm (6.9 x 4.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 36
    €1,100≈ $1,296≈ £936HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Self Portrait by John Butler Yeats, pencil on paper, sold Sep 2021
    Self Portrait
    Drawing · Paper
    50 x 37cm (19.7 x 14.6in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 5
    €4,200≈ $4,948≈ £3,575HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. Evening Light by John Butler Yeats, watercolour, sold Sep 2021
    Evening Light
    Watercolor
    18 x 25½cm (7.1 x 10in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 68
    €2,500≈ $2,945≈ £2,128HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. Mutual Admiration by John Butler Yeats, black and grey wash with white highlight, sold Aug 2021
    Mutual Admiration
    Drawing
    24 x 17.20cm (9.4 x 6.8in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 19
    €1,300≈ $1,545≈ £1,110HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. Portrait of Jack B. Yeats by John Butler Yeats, pencil drawing, sold Aug 2021
    Portrait of Jack B. Yeats
    Drawing
    16½ x 12 x 400cm (6.5 x 4.7 x 157.5in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 24
    €1,900≈ $2,258≈ £1,622HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. George Russell and Mary Walker (Second Drawing Verso) by John Butler Yeats, pencil drawing, sold Aug 2021
    George Russell and Mary Walker (Second Drawing Verso)
    Drawing
    9 x 12cm (3.5 x 4.7in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 9
    €2,300≈ $2,734≈ £1,963HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. Summer's Death Tune by John Butler Yeats, watercolour heightened with white, sold Jun 2021
    Summer's Death Tune
    Watercolor
    25 x 16cm (9.8 x 6.3in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 11
    €1,900≈ $2,263≈ £1,628HammerSign 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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