Yeats (John Butler . A good pencil Sketch, circa 4 « ins x 6 « ins, showing William Butler Yeats on his nurse’s knee, dated Sept. 28th 1865, Sligo, inscribed ‘A good likeness but the nose a little too large, JBY’, on verso a watercolour drawing showing women at a lakeside with swans, framed. * WBY was born 13 June 1865, so was just over 3 months old on 28 September. This must be the earliest documented likeness of the future poet.Provenance: The Yeats Family Collection.
Yeats (John Butler . A good pencil Sketch, circa 4 « ins x 6 « ins, showing William Butler Yeats on his nurse’s knee, dated Sept. 28th 1865, Sligo, inscribed ‘A good likeness but the nose a little too large, JBY’, on verso a watercolour drawing showing women at a lakeside with swans, framed. * WBY was born 13 June 1865, so was just over 3 months old on 28 September. This must be the earliest documented likeness of the future poet.Provenance: The Yeats Family Collection.
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