Lot 203
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Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976)
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Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976)

The Village Green

Details
Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976)
The Village Green
signed and dated 'L.S. Lowry 1952' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour
10¾ x 14¾ in. (27.5 x 37.5 cm.)
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Lot Essay

The present work is a rare example of Lowry working in the medium of watercolour. Generally he preferred to work in oil as he found watercolour dried too quickly and not flexible enough for his working methods (see M. Howard, Lowry: A Visionary Artist, Salford, 2000, p. 113). During the 1950s he did execute some works in watercolour, including the present work which depicts a scene of people enjoying some fresh air on a village green.

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