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The Herald Scotland
02-05-2025
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- The Herald Scotland
L.S Lowry painting sold by artist for £10 fetches more than £800k
Lyon & Turnbull, an Edinburgh-based auctioneers, sold the painting which had been in the hands of the same family for the last century and is believed to have been one of the earliest sales made by Lowry. It was originally acquired directly from Lowry by the Manchester Guardian's literary editor A.S Wallace, who used three of his works to illustrate a special supplement to mark Manchester Civic Week in October 1925. Going to the Mill is marked as being £30, but Lowry sold it for £10 and he was still so worried he had overcharged that he gave his friend an additional painting called The Manufacturing Town, which was sold several years ago. Read More 10 new art exhibitions to see in Scotland this May Simon Hucker, Lyon & Turnbull's Modern & Contemporary Art Specialist and Head of Sale said: 'We're absolutely delighted by the price achieved for this exceptional, early painting by Lowry, bought from him when he was a virtual unknown. There are few artists who become a household name in Britain and Lowry definitely falls into this category. Mr Hucker added: "This is a painting shows that Lowry at his conceptual best – no naïve painter of 'matchstick men', as the old pop song went. Instead he is an artist of true dexterity who is making deliberate formal choices, abstracting the figure in order to express an idea about loneliness and isolation within the teeming city. "Going to the Mill is the epitome of a 1920s Lowry, the period when he becomes a unique voice in British art. It is especially rare is for a painting such as this to have been in one collection for one year shy of a century and we are delighted to have played a small part in its history."
BBC News
28-04-2025
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- BBC News
L. S. Lowry painting bought for £10 expected to fetch £1m
A rare L. S. Lowry painting bought for £10 is expected to sell at auction for up to £1m. Going To The Mill was purchased by Arthur Wallace in 1926 for about £780 in today's is believed to be one of the earliest sales of the Stretford-born painter's works. Simon Hucker, from the Lyon & Turnbull auction house in London, said Going To The Mill was from a time when Lowry found his "unique voice" as an artist. The artwork was originally bought by Mr Wallace, the Manchester Guardian's literary editor, who used it to mark Manchester Civic Week, celebrating the city's industrial To The Mill is marked on the back as costing £30, but Lowry agreed to sell it for the reduced price of £10. Recently on long-term loan to Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, the painting has been in the Wallace family for the last Wallace's grandson Keith Wallace said: "Lowry said with great daring: 'Could we say £10?' and Grandpa wrote a cheque."Then Lowry wrote back to him saying: 'I think I've charged you too much. Can I give you another one as well?"So Grandpa got two Lowrys for his £10."In a letter to Mr Wallace from 1926, Lowry wrote: "Many thanks for your letter and cheque for £10."I am very glad Mrs Wallace likes the picture Going to Work and take the liberty of asking you to please accept The Manufacturing Town as a souvenir of the Civic Week."The painting is expected to sell for between £700,000 and £1m when it goes for auction at Mall Galleries. Additional reporting by The Press Association. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Lowry painting bought for £10 expected to fetch £1m at auction
A rare painting by LS Lowry originally bought for £10 is expected to sell for up to £1 million nearly 100 years later. The painting, Going To The Mill, was bought by Arthur Wallace for £10 in 1926 and has been in the same family ever since. It is now going up for auction for the first time at Mall Galleries, central London, with Lyon & Turnbull fine auctioneers, where it is estimated to sell for between £700,000 and £1 million next month. Lowry completed Going To The Mill in 1925, with the painting reflecting his signature style of industrial landscapes and figures. It is believed to be one of the earliest sales made by the Stretford-born painter. The painting was originally bought by Arthur Wallace, the Manchester Guardian's literary editor, who used it to mark Manchester Civic Week, celebrating the city's industrial success. Going To The Mill is marked on the back as being £30, but Lowry let Mr Wallace have it for £10. Recently on long-term loan to Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, the artwork has been in the Wallace family for the past century. Lowry also gifted Mr Wallace an additional work, The Manufacturing Town, which the family sold several years ago. Explaining the original sale, Mr Wallace's grandson Keith Wallace said: 'Lowry said with great daring, 'Could we say £10?', and Grandpa wrote a cheque. 'Then Lowry wrote back to him saying, 'I think I've charged you too much. Can I give you another one as well?'. So Grandpa got two Lowrys for his £10.' The Wallace family still have Lowry's letter from Nov 9 1926 where he writes: 'Many thanks for your letter and cheque for £10. 'I am very glad Mrs Wallace likes the picture ... and take the liberty of asking you to please accept The Manufacturing Town as a souvenir of the Civic Week.' According to Simon Hucker, senior specialist in modern and contemporary art at the Lyon & Turnbull auction house, Going To The Mill is a rare yet classic Lowry painting. 'Going To The Mill is the epitome of a 1920s Lowry, when he truly becomes a unique voice,' he said. 'It is especially rare for a painting such as this to have had only one owner. 'A work of similar size and date sold from HSBC's collection last year went for £1.2 million. We are very proud to present this painting to the market for the first time since it was sold directly by Lowry.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
28-04-2025
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- Telegraph
Lowry painting bought for £10 expected to fetch £1m at auction
A rare painting by LS Lowry originally bought for £10 is expected to sell for up to £1 million nearly 100 years later. The painting, Going To The Mill, was bought by Arthur Wallace for £10 in 1926 and has been in the same family ever since. It is now going up for auction for the first time at Mall Galleries, central London, with Lyon & Turnbull fine auctioneers, where it is estimated to sell for between £700,000 and £1 million next month. Lowry completed Going To The Mill in 1925, with the painting reflecting his signature style of industrial landscapes and figures. It is believed to be one of the earliest sales made by the Stretford-born painter. The painting was originally bought by Arthur Wallace, the Manchester Guardian's literary editor, who used it to mark Manchester Civic Week, celebrating the city's industrial success. Going To The Mill is marked on the back as being £30, but Lowry let Mr Wallace have it for £10. Recently on long-term loan to Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, the artwork has been in the Wallace family for the past century. Lowry also gifted Mr Wallace an additional work, The Manufacturing Town, which the family sold several years ago. Explaining the original sale, Mr Wallace's grandson Keith Wallace said: 'Lowry said with great daring, 'Could we say £10?', and Grandpa wrote a cheque. 'I've charged you too much' 'Then Lowry wrote back to him saying, 'I think I've charged you too much. Can I give you another one as well?'. So Grandpa got two Lowrys for his £10.' The Wallace family still have Lowry's letter from Nov 9 1926 where he writes: 'Many thanks for your letter and cheque for £10. 'I am very glad Mrs Wallace likes the picture ... and take the liberty of asking you to please accept The Manufacturing Town as a souvenir of the Civic Week.' According to Simon Hucker, senior specialist in modern and contemporary art at the Lyon & Turnbull auction house, Going To The Mill is a rare yet classic Lowry painting. 'Going To The Mill is the epitome of a 1920s Lowry, when he truly becomes a unique voice,' he said. 'It is especially rare for a painting such as this to have had only one owner. 'A work of similar size and date sold from HSBC's collection last year went for £1.2 million. We are very proud to present this painting to the market for the first time since it was sold directly by Lowry.'
The Independent
28-04-2025
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- The Independent
LS Lowry painting originally bought for £10 expected to fetch up to £1 million
A rare painting by LS Lowry originally bought for £10 is expected to sell for up to £1 million nearly 100 years later. The painting, Going To The Mill, was bought by Arthur Wallace for £10 in 1926 and has been in the same family ever since. It is now going up for auction for the first time at Mall Galleries, central London, with Lyon & Turnbull fine auctioneers where it is estimated to sell for between £700,000 and £1 million. Lowry completed Going To The Mill in 1925, with the painting reflecting his signature style of industrial landscapes and figures. It is believed to be one of the earliest sales made by the Stretford-born painter. The painting was originally bought by Arthur Wallace, the Manchester Guardian's literary editor, who used it to mark Manchester Civic Week, celebrating the city's industrial success. Going To The Mill is marked on the back as being £30, but Lowry let Mr Wallace have it for £10. Recently on long-term loan to Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, the artwork has been in the Wallace family for the last century. He also gifted him an additional work, The Manufacturing Town, which the family sold several years ago. Explaining the original sale, Mr Wallace's grandson Keith Wallace said: 'Lowry said with great daring: 'Could we say £10?' and Grandpa wrote a cheque. 'Then Lowry wrote back to him saying: 'I think I've charged you too much. Can I give you another one as well?'. So Grandpa got two Lowrys for his £10.' The Wallace family still have Lowry's letter from November 9 1926 where he writes: 'Many thanks for your letter and cheque for £10. 'I am very glad Mrs Wallace likes the picture Going to Work and take the liberty of asking you to please accept The Manufacturing Town as a souvenir of the Civic Week.' According to Simon Hucker, senior specialist in modern and contemporary art at the Lyon & Turnbull auction house, Going To The Mill is a rare yet classic Lowry painting. He said: 'Going To The Mill is the epitome of a 1920s Lowry, when he truly becomes a unique voice. 'It is especially rare for a painting such as this to have had only one owner. 'A work of similar size and date sold from HSBC's collection last year went for £1.2 million. 'We are very proud to present this painting to the market for the first time since it was sold directly by Lowry.'
