Jack Butler Yeats

(Irish, 1871–1957)

Jack Butler Yeats was an Irish painter, perhaps best known for being the brother of famed poet W.B. Yeats. Hailed as one of the most important Irish artists of the 20th century, the Expressionist painter used thick, smeared paint and visible palette knife marks to create his works, which often depicted landscapes, gypsies, and Celtic myths. Born on August 29, 1871 in London, England, he grew up in Sligo, Ireland but went back and forth between London and Dublin throughout his life. Yeats was a friend of Samuel Beckett, who said of him: “Yeats is with the great of our time... because he brings light, as only the great dare to bring light, to the issueless predicament of existence.” He had great success as a visual artist and illustrator, but also published plays, novels, and poetry. Today, his works are in the collections of the National Gallery in Dublin, the Tate Gallery in London, the Ulster Museum in Belfast, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others. He died on March 28, 1957 in Dublin, Ireland.

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Jack Butler Yeats Artworks

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The Last of the Corinthians

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The Last of the Corinthians

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Jaunting Cart

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Jaunting Cart

Sale Date: May 1, 2024

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Holiday wishes to Miss Ann Cullen

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Holiday wishes to Miss Ann Cullen

Sale Date: April 30, 2024

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Cottage in a Landscape

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Cottage in a Landscape

Sale Date: April 15, 2024

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Racing Refreshments

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Racing Refreshments

Sale Date: April 15, 2024

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A Good Winner, 1900

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A Good Winner, 1900

Sale Date: April 9, 2024

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The Pirate (recto/verso)

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The Pirate (recto/verso)

Sale Date: April 9, 2024

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By Memory Inspired

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By Memory Inspired

Sale Date: April 9, 2024

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A PROFESSIONAL MAN, 1905

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A PROFESSIONAL MAN, 1905

Sale Date: March 11, 2024

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WAVES AT BOWMORE, ROSSES POINT, SLIGO, 1936

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WAVES AT BOWMORE, ROSSES POINT, SLIGO, 1936

Sale Date: March 11, 2024

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TIDE COMING IN, BALLYCASTLE, COUNTY MAYO, 1909

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TIDE COMING IN, BALLYCASTLE, COUNTY MAYO, 1909

Sale Date: March 11, 2024

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Cart Study

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Sale Date: March 4, 2024

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Rearing Horse, 1955

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Rearing Horse, 1955

Sale Date: March 4, 2024

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The Sultan

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Sale Date: February 26, 2024

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The Encampment, 1954

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The Encampment, 1954

Sale Date: February 26, 2024

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The Funeral

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Sale Date: January 29, 2024

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The Ruin

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Sale Date: January 29, 2024

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Self-Portrait

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Self-Portrait

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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A racing jockey, 1897

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A racing jockey, 1897

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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Illustration to Dan Donnelly Boxer, 1913

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Illustration to Dan Donnelly Boxer, 1913

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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The Jockey 1912 (Calendar), 1912

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The Jockey 1912 (Calendar), 1912

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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The Scalp Hunter/Dramatic Figure

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The Scalp Hunter/Dramatic Figure

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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Theodore to his Grandson, 1909, 1909

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Theodore to his Grandson, 1909, 1909

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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The Pirate

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Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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