WHYTE'S IMPORTANT IRISH ART MONDAY 27 MAY 2019 AT 6PM

IMPORTANT IRISH ART · 27 MAY AT 6PM The ashen faced quay worker in his open shirt stares dejectedly straight ahead. The greyish tones of his flesh are echoed in the oblong form to the left of the dresser that may represent an opening into another room. The cluttered arrangement of the contents of his home jar with the evident tension of the man who seems strangely alienated from his domestic surroundings. The fact that the figure is alone in his home further enforces this idea of isolation. The deep empathy that Yeats felt towards the plight of working men and women is evident in this painting. It is a remarkably poignant and rare depiction of urban life in 1920s Ireland. Dr. Roisin Kennedy January 2016 This work is recorded twice in the artist’s Log Book I, under ‘Q’, where Yeats dates it 1927 and mentions the two exhibitions from that year. €60,000-€80,000 (£51,720-£68,970 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 39