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, Irish, 1839-1922
Title
Elizabeth Corbet (Lolly) Yeats (1868-1940), Publisher
Datec.1905
MediumGraphite on paper
Dimensions
35 × 25 cm
Credit LinePurchased, 2010
Object numberNGI.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.
Inscriptionlower left (in pencil): E.C. Yeats
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.