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William James Yule (British, 1867-1900) The May dance image 1
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Lot 53

William James Yule
(British, 1867-1900)
The May dance

8 October 2025, 14:00 BST
Edinburgh

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William James Yule (British, 1867-1900)

The May dance
oil on canvas
129.5 x 121.5cm (51 x 47 13/16in).

Footnotes

Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, London, 30 August 1988, lot 908.
Sale, Tennant's, Leyburn, 15 July 2000, lot 515. 

Exhibited
London, Pyms Gallery, An Exhibition of the works of William James Yule (1867-1900): A Scottish Impressionist, 14 April-14 May 1983, no. 14.

Literature
J. Caw, Scottish Painting Past and Present 1620-1908, Edinburgh, 1908, p. 434.

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