Village On A Hill
Village On A Hill
Signed Print
L S Lowry
£3,400-£5,000Value Indicator
$7,000-$10,500 Value Indicator
$6,500-$9,000 Value Indicator
¥35,000-¥50,000 Value Indicator
€4,000-€6,000 Value Indicator
$35,000-$50,000 Value Indicator
¥660,000-¥970,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 75
Year: 1966
Size: H 95cm x W 61cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Woolley & Wallis | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2024 | Lots Road Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2023 | Forum Auctions London | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2021 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| July 2021 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2021 | Sworders | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2021 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Drawn in a larger portrait format than any of the artist’s other lithographs, Village On A Hill by L. S. Lowry is a print from 1966 that shows a long, wide street leading up a hill to a small town and a bridge crossing a river that cuts through the centre of the composition. The scene is drawn from an elevated view that appears almost like a bird’s eye view and is therefore likely to be a composite image drawn from the artist’s memory.
Until the final years of his life Lowry continued to draw obsessively, producing over 8,000 works, many like this one that were created from memory and with a high level of artistic licence. It is clear that Village On A Hill was produced quickly by Lowry, due to the print’s loose lines and simplistic shapes used to depict the dramatic, flowing landscape. Importantly, Lowry saw drawing as a medium in its own right, not just as an important step in producing paintings.
Lowry’s lithographs like Village On A Hill are produced by hand whereby a plate is etched and inked, and the paper is then pressed onto the plate to produce an original. Due to this printing process, no two prints are exactly the same. Editions like these are therefore relatively small, in this case 75, and as a result they are rare and highly sought after items.
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.
