Michael Ayrton

Lot 54: Michael Ayrton (1921-1975)

Name: Michael Ayrton (1921-1975)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 67c4a94b84

Est: £5,000 GBP - £8,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 16, 2013

Item Overview

Description

Michael Ayrton (1921-1975) Afternoon signed and numbered 'Michael Ayrton 4/12' (on the male figure's leg) bronze with a brown patina 13½ in. (34.3 cm.) long Conceived in 1973.

Artist or Maker

Michael Ayrton

Exhibited

Canberra, The Australian National University, Drill Hall Gallery, The Ruth Prowse Collection - Thirty Years of Collecting April - May 2004, no. 8.

Literature

Peter Cannon-Brookes, Michael Ayrton: An Illustrated Commentary; Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery, 1978, no. 201, p. 112, illustrated.

Provenance

with Bruton Gallery, where acquired by Ruth Prowse in February 1978.

Auction Details

Modern British and Irish Art

Christie's

October 16, 2013, 12:00 AM GMT

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK

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