St. Simon's Church
St. Simon's Church
Signed Print
L. S. Lowry
£950-£1,450 VALUE (EST.)
$1,800-$2,750 VALUE (EST.)
$1,550-$2,400 VALUE (EST.)
¥8,500-¥13,000 VALUE (EST.)
€1,100-€1,650 VALUE (EST.)
$9,000-$14,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥170,000-¥260,000 VALUE (EST.)
$1,150-$1,750 VALUE (EST.)
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Lithograph
Signed Print Edition of 300
H 32cm x W 27cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 | Wilson55 - United Kingdom | St. Simon's Church - Signed Print | |||
| February 2023 | Dawsons, Berkshire - United Kingdom | St. Simon's Church - Signed Print | |||
| December 2022 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | St. Simon's Church - Signed Print | |||
| September 2022 | Gildings Auctioneers - United Kingdom | St. Simon's Church - Signed Print | |||
| April 2022 | Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers - United Kingdom | St. Simon's Church - Signed Print | |||
| March 2022 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | St. Simon's Church - Signed Print | |||
| November 2021 | Chiswick Auctions - United Kingdom | St. Simon's Church - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Lowry’s father Robert Lowry, was the motivator for this image, having suggested to his son that St. Simon’s Church was a subject worth studying. Perhaps his inspiration to paint St. Simon’s Church also came from the fact the church was scheduled for demolition and the image of the building seems to capture a resolute solidity against the doomed future. Dark and brooding against the Manchester sky, St. Simon’s church enters Lowry’s world, like many of his architectural motifs, full of presence and symbolism. Although Robert Lowry took little interest in his son’s artwork it was his advice to capture the last days of the church. Apparently, Lowry returned to the site a month later, but the building had been torn down. Lowry was no stranger to demolition, having been a ‘firewatcher’ during the Blitz, Lowry spent periods of the Blitz on the roofs of Debenhams and Lewis’s watching the destruction first-hand, which subsequently had a radical influence on his art.
