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Jack Butler Yeats
THE TRAIN THROUGH THE WOODS
Lot 10
Price Realised:
€60,000
Estimate:
€60,000 - €90,000
Jack Butler Yeats RHA, 1871-1957
THE TRAIN THROUGH THE WOODS
Oil on panel, 9" x 14" (22.8 x 35.6cm), signed; inscribed verso. 1925.
Provenance: Harry Hall (acquired at the 1928 exhibition) with Arthur Tooth & Sons, London; Private Colle...
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Lot 10
Jack Butler Yeats
THE TRAIN THROUGH THE WOODS
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Lot 10
Jack Butler Yeats
THE TRAIN THROUGH THE WOODS
Estimate:
€60,000 - €90,000
Jack Butler Yeats RHA, 1871-1957
THE TRAIN THROUGH THE WOODS
Oil on panel, 9" x 14" (22.8 x 35.6cm), signed; inscribed verso. 1925.
Provenance: Harry Hall (acquired at the 1928 exhibition) with Arthur Tooth & Sons, London; Private Collection of Peter O'Toole, London; Christie's, London 10 May 2007, lot 92; Private Collection, U.K.
Exhibited; Dublin, Engineer's Hall, Jack B. Yeats, October 1925, cat.no.29
London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Jack B. Yeats: Paintings, March-April 1928, cat.no.19
Dublin, R.H.A Gallagher Gallery, Jack B. Yeats, February-March 1995, cat.no.6
Manchester, City Art Galleries, Jack B. Yeats: A Celtic Visionary, March-April 1996,
Cat.no.1; this exhibition travelled to Leeds, City Art Gallery, April-June 1996, Belfast,
Ormeau Baths Gallery, June-July 1996
Literature
Hilary Pyle, Jack B. Yeats, A Catalogue Raisonne of Oil Paintings I, Andre Deutsch, London, 1992, p.249, cat. 275 (ill.), and III, p.117, cat.no.275 (ill.)
Richard Gray (ed.), Jack B. Yeats: A Celtic Visionary, City Art Gallery, Manchester, 1996,p.9
This atmospheric painting by Yeats captures a train journey through bright, leafy woods, the shifting leaves which can be seen through the windows providing a contrast to the dark interior of the carriage. The carriage appears ornate and even luxurious, harking back to a time when train travel was an exciting excursion, the windows of the carriage providing a moving picture and view of the world which was out of the ordinary, and Yeats renders the scenery beyond the carriage windows and its almost golden light with a deft hand. Taking inspiration from everyday life, Yeats would return to the train carriage and its passengers for subsequent paintings, including Man in a Train, Thinking (1928) and Looking Forward, Looking Back (1945).
This painting was formerly in the collection of the famous actor Peter O'Toole, best known for his portrayal of T.E Lawrence in the film Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.
THE TRAIN THROUGH THE WOODS
Oil on panel, 9" x 14" (22.8 x 35.6cm), signed; inscribed verso. 1925.
Provenance: Harry Hall (acquired at the 1928 exhibition) with Arthur Tooth & Sons, London; Private Collection of Peter O'Toole, London; Christie's, London 10 May 2007, lot 92; Private Collection, U.K.
Exhibited; Dublin, Engineer's Hall, Jack B. Yeats, October 1925, cat.no.29
London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Jack B. Yeats: Paintings, March-April 1928, cat.no.19
Dublin, R.H.A Gallagher Gallery, Jack B. Yeats, February-March 1995, cat.no.6
Manchester, City Art Galleries, Jack B. Yeats: A Celtic Visionary, March-April 1996,
Cat.no.1; this exhibition travelled to Leeds, City Art Gallery, April-June 1996, Belfast,
Ormeau Baths Gallery, June-July 1996
Literature
Hilary Pyle, Jack B. Yeats, A Catalogue Raisonne of Oil Paintings I, Andre Deutsch, London, 1992, p.249, cat. 275 (ill.), and III, p.117, cat.no.275 (ill.)
Richard Gray (ed.), Jack B. Yeats: A Celtic Visionary, City Art Gallery, Manchester, 1996,p.9
This atmospheric painting by Yeats captures a train journey through bright, leafy woods, the shifting leaves which can be seen through the windows providing a contrast to the dark interior of the carriage. The carriage appears ornate and even luxurious, harking back to a time when train travel was an exciting excursion, the windows of the carriage providing a moving picture and view of the world which was out of the ordinary, and Yeats renders the scenery beyond the carriage windows and its almost golden light with a deft hand. Taking inspiration from everyday life, Yeats would return to the train carriage and its passengers for subsequent paintings, including Man in a Train, Thinking (1928) and Looking Forward, Looking Back (1945).
This painting was formerly in the collection of the famous actor Peter O'Toole, best known for his portrayal of T.E Lawrence in the film Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.
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PLEASE BID EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
In order to allow rival bidders the opportunity to respond to a late bid the following extensions will apply:
IF A BID IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE FINAL 45 SECONDS OF THE COUNTDOWN THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 60 SECONDS.
At any point you can leave a maximum bid, representing the highest price you are prepared to pay for a particular lot. Bidding only advances when there is competition from a rival bidder. In that case the system bids on your behalf, only up to the maximum if required. All bids are relayed to you be email, along with notification if you have been outbid.
All maximum bids are confidential and not disclosed. The system will endeavor to purchase the lot for you for the least price. Bids are subject to buyer’s premium of 25% (incl vat), with no additional charges.
In the event of a tied bid, the preference will be given to the bid submitted first. The second bidder will receive immediate notification of being outbid.
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