£800 - £1,400
Limited Edition L.S. Lowry "On The Promenade"
9303 - This is one of only 85 published worldwide. L.S. Lowry Limited edition titled "On the Promenade" with signed certificate of authenticity (signed by the Master Printer) Framed with special bespoke frame and intricate mount. Condition is excellent. NOTE: Supplied with a valuation certificate for £1500 along with biographical details on the artist. (Free of charge) Special wall mounting fitting supplied with this piece ready to hang. Like the Post-Impressionists, Lowry was interested in recording the nuances of everyday life, basing his work on observations of the world around him. Inspired by the industrial scenes in his hometown, Lowry would stop and sketch during the day then develop a painting such as "On the Promenade" at home. His direct and distinctive style led art critic Jonathan Jones to call Lowry a modern primitive to be ranked alongside such artists as Henri Rousseau. A fan of its stiff consistency, Lowry painted with oil paints all of his life, using the paint straight from the tube. Just as Lowry was fascinated by capturing the quotidian, he was also quite elemental in his choice of materials. "I am a simple man, Lowry once said. I use simple materials: Ivory Black, Vermilion, Prussian Blue, Yellow Ochre, Flake White and no medium. Touches of this choice palette are visible in On the Promenade, bringing the scenes realism to life to vivid, yet modest effect.. H: 84cm W: 96cm D: 4cm
