JACK BUTLER YEATS (IRISH 1871-1957)

JACK BUTLER YEATS (IRISH 1871-1957)

Gypsy Boy with Little Fowl
watercolor on paper
9.53 x 7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
titled lower center

PROVENANCE
Gift of Jack Butler Yeats to Ernie O'Malley, 1935
Collection of Ernie O'Malley (1897-1957), Irish Republican Army officer and Literary Figure, and husband of Helen Hooker (1905-1993)
Thence by descent in the family

CONDITION
Unframed, the work appears in age-appropriate condition. Minor discoloration to the perimeter. With no significant issues to report otherwise. Hinged along top edge.
dimensions of matte: 24 x 20 cm (9 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.)

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