Michael Ayrton (British, 1921-1975) Conversation signed and dated 'michael ayrton.1947.' (lower right) oil on canvas 91.3 x 71.2 cm. (36 x 28 in.) Footnotes: Provenance The Artist, until 1955 Private Collection, France Exhibited London, Redfern Gallery, Michael Ayrton & Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 31 May-25 June 1949, cat.no.3 (ill.b&w.) Wakefield, City Art Gallery, Michael Ayrton: Paintings, Drawings, Theatre Design, 1949, cat.no.34 Milan, Galleria Il Milione, Paintings and Drawings of Michael Ayrton, 14 April 1950 Rome, Galleria del Arte Obelisco, 1950 London, Whitechapel Gallery, Michael Ayrton: Paintings and Drawings, Sculpture, Book Illustration, Theatre Design 1945-1955, September-October 1955, cat.no.12 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com