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EXHIBITED Salford, The Lowry, on long-term loan, 2000-2026. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Pippa Jacomb Director, Head of Day Sale PJACOMB@CHRISTIES.COM +44 (0) 20 7389 2293 LOT ESSAY We are delighted to be offering a selection of paintings and drawings from the Estate of L.S. Lowry which he bequeathed to the present owner. This is a unique opportunity for collectors to acquire works directly from the artist’s ownership, which have been on long term loan to museums since his death in 1976. Within this group are a number of strong portraits and figure groups, including the oil paintings Girl with white socks and Figures Talking and striking drawings, Group of figures and a dog, and A man taken ill. Works in the collection range from the early 1920s to the early 1970s, and include an important group of seascapes, including Grey Sea, a vigorously painted oil from 1970. Lowry travelled around the British Isles extensively after his retirement from the Pall Mall Property Company in 1952, and he continued to be inspired by his cast of northern characters, who stimulated him to continue to paint and draw for the rest of his life. These works have only been displayed to the public while being on loan to The Lowry, and we look forward to showing them to a wider audience.