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John Butler Yeats
Irish artist (1839–1922) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Butler Yeats (16 March 1839 – 3 February 1922) was an Irish artist and the father of W. B. Yeats, Lily Yeats, Elizabeth Corbett "Lolly" Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats. The National Gallery of Ireland holds a number of his portraits in oil and works on paper, including one of his portraits of his son William, painted in 1900.[1] His portrait of John O'Leary (1904) is considered his masterpiece (Raymond Keaveney 2002).
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Born | (1839-03-16)16 March 1839 Lawrencetown, County Down, Ireland |
Died | 3 February 1922(1922-02-03) (aged 82) New York City, United States |
Resting place | Chestertown, New York |
Education | Trinity College Dublin Heatherley School of Fine Art |
Known for | Painting |
Children | W. B. Yeats Lily Yeats Elizabeth Yeats Jack Butler Yeats |
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