Illustrated letter from Jack Butler Yeats, Cashlauna Shelmiddy, Strete, Devon to J. C. Miles.
Description
Yeats tells Miles he will go to Dublin in August for his exhibition. He describes sailing a boat made from a straw bottle found on the beach. Relates that he and Mary Cottenham Yeats have been designing banners for Loughrea Cathedral, County Galway, Ireland, to be embroidered by the Dun Emer Guild under the supervision of Lily Yeats. Mentions that he has put on a play on his miniature theatre stage for the local valley children at Strete, Devon. He comments on the book The Fancy by John Hamilton Reynolds and relates that the Broadsheet has been discontinued but may start again. Includes a sketch of a model boat on water, a cartoon sketch of Yeats smoking a huge cigar that was given to him the previous night, a full length portrait sketch of the boxer Jem Mace in overcoat and top-hat standing against the ropes of a boxing ring, a stencil painting of a pirate, and a sketch of a rowing race/regatta captioned ‘A Rowlandsonian scene’.
Creator
Yeats, Jack Butler
Related topics
Title | Illustrated letter from Jack Butler Yeats, Cashlauna Shelmiddy, Strete, Devon to J. C. Miles. |
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Creator | Yeats, Jack Butler |
Date | 22 July 1903 |
Type | Component |
Ref | IE NGI/YA/Y66/1/20 |
Level | Item |
Condition | Good |
Language | English |
Extent | 1 item, 6pp |
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