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Street Full Of People - Signed Print by L S Lowry 1966 - MyArtBroker

Street Full Of People
Signed Print

L S Lowry

£4,550-£7,000Value Indicator

$9,000-$14,000 Value Indicator

$8,000-$12,500 Value Indicator

¥40,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator

5,500-8,500 Value Indicator

$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

¥870,000-¥1,340,000 Value Indicator

$5,500-$9,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 75

Year: 1966

Size: H 58cm x W 92cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of L S Lowry's Street Full Of People (signed) is estimated to be worth between £4,550 and £7,000. This lithograph print, created in 1966, has shown consistent value growth. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of 6 total sales since its entry to the market on 10th December 2010. The most recent sales within the last 12 months were in September 2024, with the hammer price ranging from £3,600 to £5,700. The average annual growth rate of this work is currently 3% and the edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2024Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
April 2024Lots Road Auctions United Kingdom
November 2021Chiswick Auctions United Kingdom
March 2020Christie's London United Kingdom
June 2018Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers United Kingdom
December 2010Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Until the final years of his life Lowry continued to draw obsessively, producing over 8,000 works, many like this one that were made on location as a means to capture the nuances of his everyday life. It is clear that Street Full Of People was produced quickly from life by Lowry, due to the print’s loose lines and simplistic shapes used to give the impression of a bustling residential street. Lowry saw drawing as a medium in its own right, not just as an important step in producing paintings.

There is much speculation surrounding whether Lowry’s portrayal of the working classes was sympathetic or whether his figures appear as grotesque caricatures. As an early drawing, Street Full Of People seems to represent a more sympathetic view of the people Lowry was so interested in depicting. Though the figures are highly stylised, Lowry takes care to take his subjects seriously whilst showing them in a light-hearted context.

  • 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.

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