John Butler Yeats, Irish, 1839-1922
Title: Elizabeth Corbet (Lolly) Yeats (1868-1940), Publisher
Date: c.1905
Medium: Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
35 x 25 cm
Credit Line: Purchased, 2010
Object Number: NGI.2010.2
DescriptionIn 1902, the Yeats sisters, together with Evelyn Gleeson, established the Dun Emer Industries; an arts and crafts co-operative for women in Dundrum, Dublin. It became a focus of the burgeoning Irish Arts and Crafts movement, specialising in printing, embroidery, rug and tapestry-making. Elizabeth ran the printing operation while her sister Susan Mary (Lily) managed the needlework department. In 1908 the sisters founded the Cuala Industries in Churchtown, Dublin, which incorporated the Cuala Press and an embroidery workshop. The Press made a significant contribution to the Irish Literary Revival, printing numerous books on Irish poetry and prose.
Exhibition HistoryAt a Glance - Portraits by John Butler Yeats, National Gallery of Ireland, 24 October 2015 - 17 January 2016
Label TextIn 1902, the Yeats sisters, together with Evelyn Gleeson, established the Dun Emer Industries; an arts and crafts co-operative for women in Dundrum, Dublin. It became a focus of the burgeoning Irish Arts and Crafts movement, specialising in printing, embroidery, rug and tapestry-making. Elizabeth ran the printing operation while her sister Susan Mary (Lily) managed the needlework department. In 1908 the sisters founded the Cuala Industries in Churchtown, Dublin, which incorporated the Cuala Press and an embroidery workshop. The Press made a significant contribution to the Irish Literary Revival, printing numerous books on Irish poetry and prose.
Inscriptionlower left (in pencil): E.C. Yeats