Hester Dowden as a Child (1879) – John Butler Yeats Oil Portrait Print

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Hester Dowden at about eleven, in a black dress and white frilled collar, painted by John Butler Yeats in 1879.

She sits upright with her gloved hands clasped, black velvet bonnet above a serious, unsmiling face, the dress turning to near-black against a brown ground. The sitter, daughter of the Trinity College critic Edward Dowden, grew up to become Hester Travers Smith, a celebrated medium — in the 1920s she claimed to channel Oscar Wilde through automatic writing. The canvas measures about 76 × 63 cm. This work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.

About the Artist

John Butler Yeats (1839–1922), born in County Down, was the father of the poet W. B. Yeats and the painter Jack B. Yeats. The portraitist of the Irish literary revival, he left Dublin for New York in 1908 and never returned. His portraits hang in the National Gallery of Ireland.

Sizes & Format

20 × 25 cm / 8 × 10″
40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20″
60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
Unframed

Print Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Unframed prints ship rolled in a protective tube.

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Framed in black, white or natural wood, or unframed. Printed on archival matte paper and made to order.

Frame options and sizes

Frame finishes

Black — ash
White — ash
Natural wood — oak

All frames are 20 mm deep, made from responsibly sourced timber.

Glazing

Shatterproof clear acrylic — lighter than glass.

Paper

Archival matte paper — uncoated, off-white, acid-free and FSC-certified. No gloss, no laminate.

Sizes

20x25 cm / 8x10″ — Unframed, black, white, natural wood
40x50 cm / 16x20″ — Unframed, black, white, natural wood
60x80 cm / 24x32″ — Unframed, black, white, natural wood

Hanging

Framed prints arrive ready to hang, with a hanging kit for portrait or landscape. Unframed prints arrive without a frame — up to A4 ship flat, larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

Care

For indoor use. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from damp. Dust with a dry cloth; wipe the acrylic with a soft, slightly damp cloth.

Shipping

Free worldwide shipping. Made to order and sent from the production hub closest to you — Ireland 3–7 business days, UK 4–8, USA 5–10, Canada 6–12, Australia 7–14. Framed prints are boxed with protective corners and internal supports.

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