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Crime Lake Signed Print

Crime Lake

L S Lowry

Crime Lake
Signed Print

Name: Crime Lake
Brand: L S Lowry
Rating: 4.9 (219 reviews)

L S Lowry

£2,350-£3,550

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$4,550-$7,000 Value Indicator

$4,000-$6,000 Value Indicator

¥21,000-¥30,000 Value Indicator

€2,750-€4,150 Value Indicator

$23,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥450,000-¥680,000 Value Indicator

$2,950-$4,450 Value Indicator

18% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 500

Year: 1971

Size: H 46cm x W 61cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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6 in network

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The value of L S Lowry's Crime Lake (signed) is estimated to be worth between £2,350 and £3,550. Over the past 12 months, 8 works have been sold, with an average selling price of £1,725. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £1,000 in July 2023 to £3,800 in October 2021. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 18%. Since its first sale in March 2005, this lithograph print from 1971 has been sold 44 times. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 500.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Artwork
September 2023	Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom	Crime Lake - Signed Print
September 2023	Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom	Crime Lake - Signed Print
July 2023	Ross's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom	Crime Lake - Signed Print
June 2023	Olympia Auctions - United Kingdom	Crime Lake - Signed Print
March 2023	Ewbank's - United Kingdom	Crime Lake - Signed Print
February 2023	Dawsons, Berkshire - United Kingdom	Crime Lake - Signed Print
October 2022	Wilson55 - United Kingdom	Crime Lake - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Crime Lake is one of Lowry’s busy lakeside pictures, depicting a joyful crowd and many floating boats around Crime Lake, officially called Crime Bank Reservoir, which at that time was a well-known spot to visit during bank holidays between Droylsden and Failsworth. The lake came to be through a canal construction around 1794 and had been a popular destination with residents of nearby towns since. The word ‘crime’ doesn’t in fact refer to any bad incident, it is merely a local expression meaning field or meadow. This painting is from the year 1942, currently in a private collection.

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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£4,550-£7,000

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