The Drawings of John Butler Yeats, 1839-1922

by William Michael Murphy, John Butler Yeats, Fintan Cullen

John Butler Yeats is best known as an artist for the oils that hang in the National Gallery of Ireland and in the Foyer of the Abbey Theatre. This catalogue from a 1987 exhibition at the Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, New York, showcases 38 examples of Yeats' powerful and vibrant artwork. The introductory essays and catalogue text situate the works, mostly portraits, in Yeats' personal life and in the era in which he lived.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939072076
• ISBN13: 9780939072071
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Albany Institute of History and Art
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"