Woman With Beard
Woman With Beard
Signed Print
L S Lowry
£750-£1,100Value Indicator
$1,550-$2,250 Value Indicator
$1,400-$2,000 Value Indicator
¥7,000-¥10,500 Value Indicator
€900-€1,300 Value Indicator
$7,500-$11,000 Value Indicator
¥150,000-¥210,000 Value Indicator
$950-$1,400 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 750
Year: 1975
Size: H 58cm x W 48cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Sworders | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2024 | Forum Auctions London | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2024 | McTear's | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2023 | Forum Auctions London | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2023 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| May 2022 | Cheffins | United Kingdom | |||
| November 2021 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Woman with Beard is one of Lowry’s iconic paintings. It’s related to an anecdote on a train ride from Cardiff to London, sitting across from a bearded woman. The artist tells the story in the following quote:
“She had a very nice face, and quite a big beard. Well sir, I just couldn’t let an opportunity pass, so I began almost at once to make a little drawing of her on a piece of paper. She was sitting right opposite me. After a while she asked, rather nervously, what I was doing? I blushed like a Dublin Bay prawn and showed her my sketch - the one from which I later made my painting of her. At first, she was greatly troubled, but we talked, and by the time the train had reached Paddington we were the best of friends. We even shook hands on the platform. People say, ‘Oh, but you couldn’t have seen a woman with a beard like that!’ But I did you know. They said the same thing about my painting of the bearded lady I saw pushing a pram in Winchester. But I saw her too! Although I’m afraid she wasn’t quite so nice. The moment I saw the good lady I pulled a scrap of paper from my pocket and hurried alongside her scribbling away. Well, my dear sir - her language - Oh! it was quite appalling! Oh, terrible! I wouldn’t dare repeat what she called me!”
Born in 1887, L. S. Lowry was a key figure in 20th century British painting. Known for his distinctive painterly style and 'matchstick men', Lowry aimed to put industry on the map by typically focusing on scenes from his hometown in the North West of England. The naivety of his art drew criticism, yet has stood the test of time with the artist becoming a household name. Lowry has consistently performed in the secondary market, with works such as Going To The Match achieving a value of £2,919,000 in 2021 and the editioned prints remaining highly sought after.
