His Family
His Family
Signed Print
L S Lowry
£1,400-£2,100
$2,750-$4,100 Value Indicator
$2,500-$3,750 Value Indicator
¥13,000-¥19,000 Value Indicator
€1,700-€2,500 Value Indicator
$14,000-$21,000 Value Indicator
¥270,000-¥400,000 Value Indicator
$1,800-$2,650 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 575
Year: 1972
Size: H 52cm x W 71cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | David Duggleby Ltd - United Kingdom | His Family - Signed Print | |||
| September 2024 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | His Family - Signed Print | |||
| June 2024 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | His Family - Signed Print | |||
| March 2024 | Wilson55 - United Kingdom | His Family - Signed Print | |||
| November 2023 | Andrew Hartley Fine Arts - United Kingdom | His Family - Signed Print | |||
| October 2023 | Chiswick Auctions - United Kingdom | His Family - Signed Print | |||
| September 2023 | Delorme Collin du Bocage - France | His Family - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Inspired by the image of a family at a bus stop with all members having the appearance of being very smart and intellectual, Lowry included both himself and his famously mysterious character ‘Ann’ in this particular painting. This mythical ‘Ann’ figure appearing in the same work along with Lowry is extremely rare within the artist’s oeuvre. His own figure can be found on the far right with a sketchbook, as a detached onlooker watching the family members from over his shoulder. The two characters identified as his enigmatic god daughters, whom no one had ever met, are the two girls with the long black braids. Lowry painted many portraits of this figure, usually depicting her alone. The characters, though making up one family unit, seem to be standing at distance from each other as isolated individuals, which could be read as a commentary on the kind of urban alienation the artist was interested in representing in his work. The male character in the centre is the father, wearing a disappointed frown.
