Lot 256
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John Minton (1917-1957)
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John Minton (1917-1957)

Portrait of Myra Davis

Details
John Minton (1917-1957)
Portrait of Myra Davis
signed and dated 'Minton 1940' (upper right)
oil on board
29 x 23½ in. (73.6 x 59.7 cm.)
Provenance
A gift from the artist to the sitter, the present owner's mother, and by descent.
Special notice
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

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Lot Essay

The present work depicts Myra Chigerovitch, also known as Myra Davis (1915-1994). She was an artist and shared a studio in St John's Wood and was friends with John Minton and Michael Ayrton, whose portrait she painted. She was also friends with Edward Wadsworth, who painted her portrait in 1946 (please see lot 109 in the Modern/British Art Online Sale, 17-24 November).

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