The Theatre

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Alan Lowndes (1921-1978)
The Theatre
signed 'A Lowndes' (lower left) and inscribed 'J.B. YEATS' (lower right)
oil on canvas, unframed
41 x 30½ in. (104.1 x 77.5 cm.)

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Lot Essay

This painting was inspired by studies of The Bedford Theatre executed by Walter Sickert. All the faces are portraits of Jack Butler Yeats, refering to his tendency to place a self-portrait in his own paintings.

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