Laurence Stephen Lowry 'The Fairground 1949'' Framed Lithograph Print

Description: L S Lowry 'The Fairground 1949' Framed Lithograph Print Circa - 1950-1959Composition - Printed Lithograph On Vellum Brief Artist History Laurence Stephen Lowry 1887-1976 Born into a middle class family and raised in the leafy outskirts of Manchester. Lowrys famous for painting scenes of life in in industrial districts of the North West Of England, where he lived and worked for more than 40 years. He developed a distinctive style of Nieve painting and is best known for his urban landscapes with multiple figures referred to as "Matchstick men".Lowry was never a full time artist. In his early 20's he took a job as a rent collector, and this would be his primary trade for four decades. Although Lowry painted most days after work, Often late into the night, and firmly rejected the term 'Sunday Painter' Remarking 'I'm a Sunday painter that paints every day of the week!" Lowry never adopted a impressionist colour palette and claimed to use five colours vermillion, ivory black, Prussian blue, yellow ochre and flake white. A large collection of Lowrys artworks are on permanent display in 'The Lowry Art Gallery' Salford Quays, named in his honour. Listing Description Original Lithograph of L S Lowry Titled 'The Fairground 1949' Showcasing A Exciting View Of The Fun Fair With Bright Iconic Stalls With Big Top Roofs. A Gathering Of Stalls Of Various Shapes And Sizes Set Amongst A Backdrop Of Blurred Grey Hills With The Shadow Of Factory Buildings. Huge Crowd With Hundreds Of Figures In An Array Of Poses Relevant to The Fairground Celebration. Wonderful Composition By Exceptional British Artist L S LOWRY.A Lithograph Print On Vellum Set Inside Original Glazed Chrome Frame. Dimensions In Inches Height 10.5" X Width 12 3/4" For Further information Please Call 07707488566 Thank-you

Price: 325 GBP

Location: Whitchurch

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