Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. Family Group
Property from a Distinguished British Collection
Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A.
1887 - 1976
Family Group
signed L.S. Lowry and dated 1936; also signed L.S. Lowry, titled Family Group, and inscribed (on a label attached to the backboard)
oil on canvas
unframed: 46.5 by 39 cm.; 18¼ by 15¼in.
framed: 63 by 55cm.; 24¾ by 21½in.
Executed in 1936.
Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined and the paint surface is very thickly applied. The canvas undulates in places. There are one or two fine lines of reticulation and craquelure but these are stable and only visible upon close inspection. There is some light surface dirt. The work appears to be in excellent overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals no obvious signs of retouching.
Provenance:
Dr. A.W. Laing
Crane Kalman Gallery, London, where purchased by the present owner in 1972
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Property from a Distinguished British Collection
Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A.
1887 - 1976
Family Group
signed L.S. Lowry and dated 1936; also signed L.S. Lowry, titled Family Group, and inscribed (on a label attached to the backboard)
oil on canvas
unframed: 46.5 by 39 cm.; 18¼ by 15¼in.
framed: 63 by 55cm.; 24¾ by 21½in.
Executed in 1936.
Condition Report:
The canvas is unlined and the paint surface is very thickly applied. The canvas undulates in places. There are one or two fine lines of reticulation and craquelure but these are stable and only visible upon close inspection. There is some light surface dirt. The work appears to be in excellent overall condition. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals no obvious signs of retouching.
Provenance:
Dr. A.W. Laing
Crane Kalman Gallery, London, where purchased by the present owner in 1972
