John Butler Yeats ( 1839 - 1922 ) was an Irish painter. John Butler Yeats s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 807.99 USD for PORTRAIT OF JOHN S. TAYLOR in 2004 to 65172.05 USD for SELF PORTRAIT, NEW YORK in 2017 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.