Lot Essay
In 1974 Ayrton modelled the head of Leon Battista Alberti. The present work was inspired by the famous plaquette in the Kress Collection, Washington.
Details
Michael Ayrton (1921-1975)
Alberti
bronze with a dark brown patina
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high, excluding base
Conceived in 1974.
Alberti
bronze with a dark brown patina
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high, excluding base
Conceived in 1974.
Literature
P. Cannon-Brookes, Michael Ayrton An Illustrated Commentary, Birmingham, 1977, p. 130, no. 237, illustrated.
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