20th Oct, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST
After Laurence Stephen Lowry RA (1887-1976)
"Our Town"
Signed and numbered 244/850, a colour reproduction, 42.5cm by 61cm (unframed)
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Sold for £2,900
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Some light surface dirt and time staining to paper. Brow stain to the bottom left hand corner. Mostly contained to the margin but has seeped up into the lower left hand corner of the paper below the red building in two lines and also a spot above the railings. Hinged to the top of the mount with two pieces of tape. Colour depth good.
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Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 20th Oct, 2018
Modern & Contemporary Art
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