Michael Ayrton

Lot 56: Michael Ayrton (1921-1975)

Name: Michael Ayrton (1921-1975)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: b1eef752ca

Est: £1,500 GBP - £2,000 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 16, 2013

Item Overview

Description

Michael Ayrton (1921-1975) Demeter signed and dated 'Michael Ayrton/29.1.1965.' (upper right) pencil 18¾ x 15½ in. (47.6 x 39.4 cm.)

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. 13.

Literature

Jacob Nyenhuis,Myth and the Creative Process: Michael Ayrton and the myth of Daedalus, the Maze Maker, Wayne University Press, 2003, no.484.

Provenance

with Bruton Gallery, where acquired by Ruth Prowse in February 1977.

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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