Illustrated letter from John Butler Yeats, 317 West 29th street, New York to Mary Cottenham Yeats.
Description
Writing to enquire about Cottie’s health as Vyvyan Stewart mentioned that Amy had met her and thought she looked ill. Goes on to tell her to ask Jack to ‘make a drawing of the German officer who commanded that hellish submarine as he will appear in his miserable old age, shunned by women and children’: - letter includes an ink sketch of same in which children are seen fleeing from an old man. The old man is wearing civilian clothing and a large crucifix. Captioned: ‘the old age of the baby killer’.
Creator
Yeats, John Butler
Related topics
Title | Illustrated letter from John Butler Yeats, 317 West 29th street, New York to Mary Cottenham Yeats. |
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Creator | Yeats, John Butler |
Date | 11 May 1915 |
Type | Component |
Ref | IE NGI/YA/Y1/MCY/2/3/8 |
Level | Item |
Condition | Good |
Language | English |
Extent | 1p |
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