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Jack B. Yeats, R.H.A.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Jack B. Yeats, R.H.A.
- on the hazard
- signed u.r.: JACK B YEATS
- oil on panel
- 29 by 38cm.; 11½ by 15in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by Serge Philipson, Dublin, May 1948;
Private Collection;
Sale, Christie's London, 20th May 1999, lot 132, where purchased by the present owner
Private Collection;
Sale, Christie's London, 20th May 1999, lot 132, where purchased by the present owner
Exhibited
Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1911, no.134;
Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland, Jack B. Yeats, A Centenary Exhibition, September - December 1971, no.28, illustrated in the catalogue, and touring to Cultural Center, New York.
Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland, Jack B. Yeats, A Centenary Exhibition, September - December 1971, no.28, illustrated in the catalogue, and touring to Cultural Center, New York.
Literature
Hilary Pyle, Jack B. Yeats, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings, André Deutsch, London, 1992, no.27, illustrated p.26.
Condition
The panel is sound. There is small pin-size hole in the upper right corner otherwise the paint surface is stable and in good overall condition.
Under ultraviolet light there appear to be one or two small and isolated areas of retouching in the lower right quadrant.
Held in a gilt painted wood frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Painted in 1911, the dramatic chiaroscuro of the present work relates to Yeats's interest in Daumier at the time. In the dark moody background, a side-car has pulled up at a cab-stand and its driver is peering over into the foreground providing an apt backdrop for the group of three cabbies completely engrossed in their game of cards, their faces lit-up by the flickering candle light at the centre of the composition.