Market Scene In Northern Town
Market Scene In Northern Town
Signed Print
L S Lowry
£1,450-£2,200Value Indicator
$3,100-$4,650 Value Indicator
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¥13,500-¥21,000 Value Indicator
€1,700-€2,550 Value Indicator
$14,500-$22,000 Value Indicator
¥270,000-¥410,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 750
Year: 1973
Size: H 46cm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | Wilson55 | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2024 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2024 | Chiswick Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2023 | Kinghams Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2023 | Dawsons, Berkshire | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2023 | Gorringes | United Kingdom | |||
| January 2023 | Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
L. S. Lowry’s lithograph Market Scene in Northern Town from 1973 shows an image teeming with figures depicted in the artist’s characteristic style, with the market stalls in the middle ground and industrial landscape in the faint backdrop. Much like many of Lowry’s scenes, this print is depicted in a limited palette of muted colours. Lowry often claimed to use just five colours in his paintings, vermillion, ivory black, Prussian blue, yellow ochre and flake white.
There has been much speculation over where this scene was painted, considering that many of Lowry’s paintings, although inspired by real places, were composite images with buildings moved and edited to create a more pleasing composition. However, it is likely that this scene is of Pendlebury Market where Lowry lived and worked.
Despite the busy, swarm of people that creates a sense of bustle to the image, like many of Lowry’s works there is a solemn and lonely element to this print. The figures, though in close proximity to one another, seem isolated from one another and from the viewer who looks to the bustling crowd from an elevated distance. Lowry’s Market Scene in Northern Town makes clear his view on the condition of loneliness experienced as a result of modern industrial life in the city.
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.
