Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976)

Street Scene, Lancashire

Details

Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976)
Street Scene, Lancashire
signed and dated 'L.S. LOWRY 1961' (lower right)
oil on canvas
22 x 26 in. (56 x 66 cm.)

Provenance

Lefevre Gallery, where purchased by the present owners, circa 1961.

Sale room notice

Please note that the literature reference in the catalogue note should be to M. Levy, The Paintings of L.S. Lowry, London, 1975, no.87.

Lot Essay

The cab is an image that appears in Lowry's work from the late 1950s onwards and is frequently depicted moving away from the onlooker. It was originally inspired by a curious contraption that the artist saw once in the streets of Manchester. A pencil drawing of a similar vehicle, dated 1961, is illustrated in M. Levy, The Drawings of L.S. Lowry, London, 1963, no.60.

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