Harvard Art Museums > 2005.26: Dublin Newsboy Boarding a Tram Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Dublin Newsboy Boarding a Tram (Jack Butler Yeats) , 2005.26,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/56729. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.26 People Jack Butler Yeats, Irish (London 1871 - 1957 Dublin) Title Dublin Newsboy Boarding a Tram Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 1926 Culture Irish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/56729 Physical Descriptions Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions sight: 35.56 x 45.72 cm (14 x 18 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Goodwin Galleries, Limerick], sold; to J.P. Dillon, 1945. [Victor Waddington Gallery, London], sold; to Benjamin and Lilian Hertzberg, New York, New York, 1971, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2005. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Benjamin and Lilian Hertzberg Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.26 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Small oil painting, framed and glazed, sketchily depicting a boy in the foreground with buildings behind. Commentary The brother of the poet W. B. Yeats, Jack Yeats is known as Ireland's great modern painter, both because he had few peers among his countrymen and because his work affectionately documents his native land. Starting out as an illustrator, he was soon exposed to post-impressionsim, symbolism, and more recent developments (such as the Armory Show of 1913, in which he was included). Nonetheless, he stayed aloof from international currents and developed an expressive style remarkable for its personal, painterly touch. This work represents Yeats at his finest and most daring. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
