Salford Buildings

Details

Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976)
Salford Buildings
signed and dated 'L S Lowry 1922' (lower right)
pencil
9¼ x 10¾ in. (23.5 x 27.3 cm.)

Provenance

A gift from the artist to the present owners, 1963.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The present owners of this drawing are two sisters, one of whom is an artist. On a visit to the artist's studio Lowry noticed that she had a mass-produced reproduction of one of his works. This moved him to give each sister a drawing in exchange for one of her paintings.

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