Maud Gonne McBride (1907) – John Butler Yeats | Irish Art Print

She inspired some of the greatest love poems ever written. Now she can take her place on your wall.

Maud Gonne McBride — John Butler Yeats, 1907

W.B. Yeats wrote about Maud Gonne for decades. She was his muse, his obsession, the woman he proposed to four times and never won. He wrote "When You Are Old" for her. He wrote "No Second Troy" about her. He couldn't stop. But Maud Gonne was never just someone's muse — she was an actress, a suffragist, a fearless nationalist who co-founded Inghinidhe na hÉireann and devoted her life to Irish independence. John Butler Yeats — W.B.'s father, and one of Ireland's finest portrait painters — painted her in 1907 using delicate graphite and watercolour. Not as an icon. As a person. The result is one of the most quietly powerful portraits in the National Gallery of Ireland. This canvas print brings it into your home.

About the Artist

John Butler Yeats (1839–1922) had a gift that eluded many of his contemporaries — he painted people as they actually were. No flattery, no performance, no idealization. In an era when portrait painters were expected to flatter their subjects, Yeats painted conviction, intelligence and character. You can see it in every brushstroke of this portrait — the set of Maud's jaw, the focus in her eyes, the quiet certainty of a woman who knew exactly who she was and what she stood for.

Why This Print?

• From the National Gallery of Ireland — one of the most significant portraits of the Irish revolutionary era
• The woman behind W.B. Yeats's greatest poems, painted by his father at the height of her legend
• A piece of Irish history that belongs on the wall of anyone who loves Ireland, its literature, or the women who shaped a nation
• 30×60 cm / 12×24″ — portrait format, ideal for hallways, studies and feature walls

Canvas Print Quality

• Premium canvas substrate — cotton and polyester blend, 300–350gsm, with exceptional colour depth and texture
• FSC-certified wood stretcher bars — responsibly sourced, approximately 4cm / 1.6″ thick, built to last
• Ready to hang — hanging hardware included, no additional framing required
• Colour-verified against the original for accuracy
• Protective packaging — shipped in reinforced boxes to ensure perfect condition on arrival

Shipping

Free worldwide shipping from Ireland. Tracked, securely packaged, delivered in 2–5 business days.