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Michael Ayrton

British artist and writer (1921-1975)
Person Human Q2739689

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
February 20, 1921
Date of death
November 17, 1975
Place of birth
St Pancras, London[10]
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[14]
Occupation
painter, sculptor, illustrator, novelist, writer, visual artist, graphic artist, artist[15][16][17]
Field of work
visual arts, graphics, painting, art of sculpture, creative and professional writing, prose[18][19][20][21][22][23]
Educated at
Heatherley School of Fine Art, St John's Wood Art School[24][25]
Father
Gerald Gould[11]
Mother
Barbara Ayrton-Gould[12]
Spouse
Elisabeth Ayrton (1952–1975)[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[32]
Work location
France (1938–1939), London[29][30]
Artist files at
Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives, Frick Art Research Library, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
Birth name
Michael Ayrton Gould[33]
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
pi-vol-5-issue-10-1950[31]
End of work period
1973[35]
Family name
Ayrton[27]
Given name
Michael[28]
Has works in the collection
National Gallery of Victoria, Auckland Art Gallery, Tate, National Gallery of Canada, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Art Gallery of New South Wales, National Portrait Gallery, Fitzwilliam Museum, National Museum Cardiff, Manchester Art Gallery, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Ferens Art Gallery
+11 moreThe Wilson, Fry Art Gallery, Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Southampton City Art Gallery, Museum & Art Swindon, Victoria Art Gallery, Reading Museum, Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, Bryn Mawr College Special Collections, Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
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On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
Start of work period
1936[34]
🏷️ Also known as
en Michael Gould en Michael I Ayrton en G. Michael Ayrton en Michael Ayrton en Michael Ayrton I ar مايكل أيرتون el Μάικλ Άιρτον he מיכאל איירטון ru Айртон, Майкл ru Майкл Айртон
🔖 Identifiers · 100
ISNI
0000000108755350
VIAF cluster ID
17496349
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
119275295
AAGM person or institution ID
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ADAGP artist ID
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ARTIC artist ID
1301
ArchINFORM person/group ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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Art Gallery of South Australia creator ID
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Art UK artist ID
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Artcyclopedia artist ID
ayrton_michael
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Artist-info artist ID
1338
Artists of the World ID
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Artnet artist ID
michael-ayrton
Artsy artist ID
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AskArt person ID
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Athenaeum person ID
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Auckland Art Gallery artist ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Benezit ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bridgeman artist ID
2061
British Council artist ID
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British Museum person or institution ID
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Christie's creator ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DACS ID (2022)
008546
DACS ID (former)
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DDB person (GND) ID
119275295
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119275295
Discogs artist ID
2405416
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
ayrton_michael
Europeana entity
agent/base/154412
FAST ID
9895
Freebase ID
/m/061z_8
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
282203
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Michael_Ayrton
Grove Art Online ID
T005416
HAND ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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Invaluable.com person ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
14089883
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
119275295
Kallías ID
PE00544097
LastDodo-area-ID
2211275
Le Delarge artist ID
474_artiste_AYRTON_Michael
Lex ID
Michael_Ayrton
Libraries Australia ID
35904678
MSBI person ID
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Museum of Modern Art artist ID
258
MutualArt artist ID
C00E3ACF9D87A8CD
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08215962
NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
1139580
NLP ID
a0000001998613
NUKAT ID
n2004069077
National Gallery of Canada artist ID
michael-ayrton
National Gallery of Victoria artist ID
14483
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000013731
National Library of Latvia ID
000019099
National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810588095705606
National Library of Portugal ID
373351
National Library of Wales Authority ID
ayrton-michael-1921-1975
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp05037
National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
067967418
NooSFere author ID
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Open Library ID
OL1282664A
OpenMLOL author ID
214885
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
30777
Oxford Reference overview ID
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Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
49300
Prabook ID
2067302
RA Collections ID
8443
RERO ID (legacy)
A002954935
RKDartists ID
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Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
4659
Royal Academy ID
michael-ayrton
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
51593
SHARE Catalogue author ID
212722
SNAC ARK ID
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SNARC ID
flag of Denmark
Tate artist ID
michael-ayrton-681
Te Papa agent ID
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The Encyclopedia of Fantasy ID
ayrton_michael
Theatricalia person ID
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UK National Archives ID
F45746
Union List of Artist Names ID
500018746
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
253641
WikiTree person ID
Gould-3160
WorldCat Entities ID
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YCBA agent ID
9978

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 10
National Portrait Gallery, Tate, National Gallery of Canada, National Gallery of Victoria, Fitzwilliam Museum, Art Gallery of New South Wales, National Museum Cardiff, Manchester Art Gallery +2 more
Occupation 8
writer, artist, painter, sculptor, illustrator, novelist, visual artist, graphic artist
Field of work 5
painting, art of sculpture, prose, visual arts, graphics
Place of birth 2
London, St Pancras
Work location 2
France, London
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Educated at 1
Heatherley School of Fine Art
Given name 1
Michael
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Mother 1
Barbara Ayrton-Gould
Parent of 1
Barbara Ayrton-Gould
Place of death 1
London
SNARC ID 1
flag of Denmark
Sex or gender 1
male
← Represents 1
Didier Ltd
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Summary

Michael Ayrton was born on February 20, 1921[1], in St Pancras[2]. He died on November 17, 1975[3], in London[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], illustrator[7], novelist[8], and writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Michael Ayrton born?

Michael Ayrton was born in St Pancras[2].

Where did Michael Ayrton die?

Michael Ayrton passed away in London[4].

Who were Michael Ayrton's parents?

Michael Ayrton's father was Gerald Gould[11]. Michael Ayrton's mother was Barbara Ayrton-Gould[12].

Who was Michael Ayrton married to?

Michael Ayrton's spouses include Elisabeth Ayrton[13].

What did Michael Ayrton do for work?

Michael Ayrton worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], illustrator[7], novelist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Michael Ayrton go to school?

Michael Ayrton was educated at Heatherley School of Fine Art[24] and St John's Wood Art School[25].

Related Entities

Art Gallery of New South Wales Didier Ltd Fitzwilliam Museum flag of Denmark France London National Gallery of Victoria National Museum Cardiff National Portrait Gallery United Kingdom visual arts

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 27w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → pi-vol-5-issue-10-1950
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Copyright representative → reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
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