Rediscovered Yeats painting on show ahead of auction

An early painting by one of Ireland’s most celebrated artists goes on public display for the first time today.

An early painting by one of Ireland’s most celebrated artists goes on public display for the first time today.

Jack B Yeats’ depiction of a lone figure standing at the ropes of a boxing ring in The Last Corinthian has been rediscovered 60 years after the artist sold it to a private collector.

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