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The Family - Signed Print by L S Lowry 1970 - MyArtBroker

The Family
Signed Print

L S Lowry

£1,400-£2,100Value Indicator

$2,900-$4,350 Value Indicator

$2,600-$3,850 Value Indicator

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27 x 21cm, Edition of 850, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 850
Year: 1970
Size: H 27cm x W 21cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: April 2025
Value Trend:
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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
April 2025
Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers
United Kingdom
£808
£950
£1,246
February 2025
Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers
United Kingdom
January 2025
Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
United Kingdom
November 2024
Bellmans, Sussex
United Kingdom
October 2024
Chiswick Auctions
United Kingdom
October 2024
Capes Dunn
United Kingdom
August 2024
Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh
United Kingdom
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The value of L S Lowry’s The Family (signed) is estimated to be worth between £1,400 and £2,100. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold 7 times, with an average selling price of £1,547. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £1,000 in October 2024 to £2,419 in August 2024. The current average annual growth rate of this work is -10%. This lithograph print, created in 1970, is a popular piece with a total of 26 sales since its entry to the market in March 2005. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 850.

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Meaning & Analysis

Instantly recognisable as Lowry, this print is like a snapshot from one of the artist’s very famous, large industrial landscapes. The composition is tightly cropped and there is very little architectural or landscape setting. Thus, the image focuses more closely on the figures that usually inhabit Lowry’s larger landscapes, their clothing and faces viewed in more detail.

Though not explicitly political, Lowry’s work is distinct in the way it shows images of working class people when they are not at work. Highly stylised, these figures appear melancholic, making clear Lowry’s view on the condition of loneliness experienced as a result of modern industrial life in the city. As a rent collector during the day, the artist had a unique insight into the lives of those who lived in and around Greater Manchester and his sympathetic portrayals are indicative of this.

  • 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.

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