Level Crossing With Train
Level Crossing With Train
Signed Print
L S Lowry
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 750
Year: 1973
Size: H 45cm x W 56cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | Kinghams Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2024 | Sworders | United Kingdom | |||
| July 2024 | Chiswick Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| July 2024 | Mellors & Kirk | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2024 | Sworders | United Kingdom | |||
| January 2024 | Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh | United Kingdom | |||
| August 2023 | Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
L. S. Lowry’s lithograph print, Level Crossing With Train from 1973 shows an image of a LNER locomotive, thought to have originally been painted in Burton on Trent. The print shows figures looking to cross the tracks in the very foreground of the image, and the railway guard who waves a red flag and blows his whistle, whilst the steam locomotive appears to travel at speed through the frame.
Level Crossing With Train is indicative of Lowry’s desire to capture the urban life of the people in towns and cities after the industrial revolution. The steam locomotive is the hallmark of the industrial revolution and so is an apt subject for Lowry to depict. The print shows the frenetic movement of the train and pedestrians to create a dynamic composition that catches the viewer’s eye.
Steam from the train and smoke from the smokestacks in the faint background blend into the sky and atmosphere, showing almost no distinction between the industrial and the natural. Lowry depicts the sky in the same off-white colour as the ground to emphasise this sense of the unclean atmosphere of the inner cities and smoke filled air.
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.
