Lot 123: John Butler Yeats (1839-1922) A Vision Ink and

John Butler Yeats (1839-1922) A Vision Ink and monochrome wash, 23 x 30.5cm (9 x 12") Provenance: The collection of the Yeats family. From the estate of the late Senator Michael Yeats. Note: Probably a design for an illustration. In the 1890s, while living in London, Yeats was commissioned to illustrate Daniel Defoe's novels for Dent; he also offered illustrations to other publishers. It is thought that the two boys in this picture are the artists children the poet W.B Yeats and the artist Jack B. Yeats.