Michael Ayrton

Lot 66: Michael Ayrton (1921-1975)

Name: Michael Ayrton (1921-1975)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: e52a8be5e7

Est: £6,000 GBP - £8,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 16, 2013

Item Overview

Description

Michael Ayrton (1921-1975) John Gielgud as Macbeth signed and dated 'Michael Ayrton f/August 1942' (lower left) oil on board 22¾ x 16¼ in. (57.8 x 41.3 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Michael Ayrton

Exhibited

London, Leicester Galleries, Artists of Fame and Promise, July-August 1946, no. 171. Canberra, The Australian National University, Drill Hall Gallery, The Ruth Prowse Collection - Thirty Years of Collecting April - May 2004, no. 7.

Literature

Peter Cannon-Brookes, Michael Ayrton: An Illustrated Commentary; Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery, 1978, no. 65, (illustrated), p. 41.

Provenance

Purchased by L.A.L.D. Renoir at the 1946 exhibition. Mrs Elisabeth Ayrton with Bruton Gallery, where acquired by Ruth Prowse in October 1980.

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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