Admirers of Jack B. Yeats will have the opportunity to view and purchase the contents of his studio when items from his Fitzwilliam Square home in Dublin go to auction this March.
The collection, which includes artistic tools, artworks and personal effects, was inherited by his niece, Anne Yeats, following the artist's death in March 1957.
Anne Yeats was a fellow artist and the daughter of writer W. B. Yeats.
The Jack B. Yeats collection is expected to realise more than €50,000 and forms part of an Irish and International Art Auction staged by Gormleys Auctions, with the overall sale valued at €200,000.
The auction is curated and hosted by collectibles expert and Francis Street antiques dealer Niall Mullen.
Bidding is currently live online and will conclude on Tuesday, March 10.
"Yeats was a remarkable character by all accounts, and to see the tools of his life’s work together in one place is undeniably moving," said Mullen.
"According to those who knew him, no-one ever saw him paint, and he would create even his most acclaimed pieces in mere days, taken by a certainty of the image’s form in his mind’s eye.
"This is an astonishing chance to connect with one of Ireland’s foremost artistic characters, and I encourage anyone with even a passing interest to come and view these pieces before they find their way to their next homes."
Studio contents include paintbrushes, opened and unopened Windsor and Newton paints, pencils, chalk, palettes, monogrammed blank sketchbooks and vintage studio ephemera.
Among the items are a Cornish Wafers tin used as a paint box, marked with the initials "JB" and "Paint Tubes", and a paintbox with extendible tripod legs that functions as a wall-mounted easel.
Artworks by Yeats included in the sale include Hold Me Hat Till I Tear 'Un (Let me at him), estimated at €8,000 to €12,000, and the sketch Driver and Cart, expected to fetch between €1,500 and €2,500.
Other lots feature works by artists Colin Davidson and Salvador Dalí.
Public viewing begins at Gormleys, Belfast on February 26th before moving to Francis Street, Dublin, ahead of the March 10th auction close.
