Lily Yeats | |
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| Born | 25 August 1866 |
| Died | 5 January 1949 (aged 82) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Dublin Metropolitan School of Art |
| Occupation | Embroiderer |
| Father | John Butler Yeats |
| Relatives | W. B. Yeats (brother) Jack Butler Yeats (brother) Elizabeth Yeats (sister) |
Susan Mary Yeats (/ˈjeɪts/; 25 August 1866 – 5 January 1949), known as Lily Yeats, was an embroiderer associated with the Celtic Revival. In 1908 she founded the embroidery department of Cuala Industries, with which she was involved until its dissolution in 1931. She is known for her embroidered pictures.[1]
- ^ Allen, Nicholas (2009). "Yeats, Susan Mary ('Lily')". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.