Lesley Smitheringale Fine Art

Sotheby’s selling two L.S. Lowry Masterpieces

L.S. Lowry, A Fairground, Oil on canvas

L.S.Lowry, The Football Match, Oil on canvas

LONDON.- The work of Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976) holds a special place in the heart of the British public and Sotheby’s is thrilled to announce today that on Thursday, December 13, 2007 it will be presenting for sale not just one, but two modern masterpieces by the much celebrated British master in its sale of 20th Century British Art. The two pictures – a recently discovered painting entitled A Fairground and an iconic work known as The Football Match – both rank among the most important and accomplished works by Lowry ever to have come to the market and they will be sold at a time when interest in the artist is stronger than ever. With a combined pre-sale estimate of £1.7-2 million, the two pictures are instantly recognisable as Lowry compositions as they incorporate all of the signature elements of the artist’s greatest works. They cast him as an observer of humanity - in all its moods. Their sale in December will follow an exhibition tour that will see the works visit Scotland, Ireland and the US.

James Rawlin, Head of 20th Century British Art, Sotheby’s London, comments: “We are thrilled to be bringing these two masterpieces to the saleroom and we are confident that they will capture the imagination of the market. Both works display all of the qualities that make Lowry’s painting so accessible and they also show him at his very finest. A Fairground is a wonderful discovery while The Football Match draws from a subject which I’m sure will appeal to a very wide range of collectors.”

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