JACK B. YEATS, R.H.A. | A PARIS OF THE WEST / A PARIS COME TO JUDGMENT IN THE WEST

JACK B. YEATS, R.H.A.
1871-1957
A PARIS OF THE WEST/ A PARIS COME TO JUDGMENT IN THE WEST

signed l.l.: JACK B. YEATS
oil on canvas
61 by 91.5cm., 24 by 36in.
Painted in 1944.

Condition Report:
The following condition report has been prepared by Hamish Dewar Ltd:

UNCONDITIONAL AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE

Structural Condition
The canvas is unstretched and is evenly and securely attached to what is evidently the artist's original keyed wooden stretcher. The canvas is inscribed on the reverse. There is a pattern of drying craquelure which is very characteristic of Yeats and appears stable.

Paint surface
The paint surface has the artist's characteristically dry appearance.
Inspection under ultraviolet light shows some tiny spots of inpainting in the sky.

Summary
The painting would therefore appear to be in very good condition with minimal intervention in
the past.

FRAME
Held in a gilt composite frame with museum glass.

"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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Provenance:
Sold by the artist to Miss Katherine Cornell in 1948;

Private collection;

Sotheby’s, London, 25 May 1983, lot 179;

Private collection, by whom gifted to the present owner