Tree In A Square
Tree In A Square
Signed Print
L S Lowry
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47 x 61cm, Edition of 75, Lithograph
Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 75
Year: 1964
Size: H 47cm x W 61cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: June 2024
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Meaning & Analysis
This simple town scene by L. S. Lowry is a lithograph from 1964 called Tree In A Square and is rendered exclusively in black and white, in the artist’s direct and distinct drawing style. The scene shows a square of a town, with a tree in the centre of the composition and people wandering throughout the foreground space.
Initially trained under the Impressionist master, Adolphe Valette, Lowry was interested in recording the nuances of everyday life and would sketch during the day to record his observations of the world around him. Tree In A Square is one such study, maintaining a sketchy quality as though executed quickly from life. During his prolific career, the artist produced over 8,000 drawings.
This print is exemplary of Lowry’s direct and distinctive style that led art critic Jonathan Jones to name the artist as a ‘modern primitive’. The scene is shown from an elevated view so as to give a holistic impression of the town and show the bustle of the crowds. Perfectly in line with Lowry’s stylised realism that he is so famed for, in this print the figures appear almost like silhouettes, dotted across the scene.
Born in 1887, L. S. Lowry was a key figure in 20th century British painting. Known for his distinctive painterly style and 'matchstick men', Lowry aimed to put industry on the map by typically focusing on scenes from his hometown in the North West of England. The naivety of his art drew criticism, yet has stood the test of time with the artist becoming a household name. Lowry has consistently performed in the secondary market, with works such as Going To The Match achieving a value of £2,919,000 in 2021 and the editioned prints remaining highly sought after.
