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On The Sands - Signed Print by L S Lowry null - MyArtBroker

On The Sands
Signed Print

L S Lowry

£1,400-£2,050Value Indicator

$2,800-$4,050 Value Indicator

$2,500-$3,650 Value Indicator

¥13,000-¥19,000 Value Indicator

1,700-2,450 Value Indicator

$13,500-$20,000 Value Indicator

¥270,000-¥390,000 Value Indicator

$1,750-$2,600 Value Indicator

-2% AAGR

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 500

Size: H 38cm x W 57cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of L S Lowry's On The Sands (signed) is estimated to be worth between £1,400 and £2,050. This lithograph print has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 2%. This work has a steady auction history, having been sold 11 times since its initial sale in March 2017. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £1,613, across 1 total sale. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £1,040 in March 2023 to £1,900 in June 2021. The average return to the seller has been £1,269, and the edition size of this artwork is limited to 500.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
July 2024Chiswick Auctions United Kingdom
September 2023Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
September 2023Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
June 2023Chiswick Auctions United Kingdom
March 2023Ewbank's United Kingdom
February 2022Byrne's United Kingdom
June 2021Bellmans, Sussex United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

On The Sands captures Lowry’s amusing and distinctive vision of British summer time, one that does not show scenes of sunshine and sunbathers, but fully clothed characters with coats and some with hats on. Boats are depicted in the background, but none appear to be in use, as they lay dormant piled up on the sand.

Having painted many industrial city scenes by this point in his career, On The Sands effectively transports the same figures from his townscapes and places them on the beach, wearing the same clothing as they would in the cities. After the war it was common for the working classes to travel by train to the seaside for their annual holiday, thus this print is indicative of Lowry’s desire to capture the working class experience in their leisure time.

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