Self Portrait, The Artist Mother And The Artist Father
Self Portrait, The Artist Mother And The Artist Father
Signed Print
L S Lowry
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 300
Year: 1975
Size: H 24cm x W 31cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers | United Kingdom | |||
| July 2018 | Bonhams Knightsbridge | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2015 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2015 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2005 | Bonhams Leeds | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2005 | Bonhams Leeds | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2003 | Bonhams Leeds | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Showing three portraits side by side, Self Portrait, The Artist Mother And The Artist Father is a lithograph from 1975 by L. S. Lowry, each depicted in highly realistic styles that differ greatly from his iconic industrial scenes. Showing the artist himself alongside his mother and father, the self-portrait is after an oil on board painting from 1925 and the prints of Mother and Father are after oil on canvases from 1910.
Lowry was often wrongly labelled as a ‘Sunday painter’ by critics since throughout his artistic career he worked as a rent collector during the day and worked on his art at night. However, his highly stylised method of painting and drawing was not due to a lack of training or discipline, and Self Portrait, The Artist Mother And The Artist Father proves his profound artistic abilities. The artist has said of this,“I am tired of people saying I am self-taught. I am sick of it. I did the life drawing for twelve solid years, and that I think is the foundation of painting.”
Lowry was an only child and had an unhappy relationship with his mother and father. His mother always remarked that she wanted daughters and his relationship with his father had always been cold and strained. Produced on the artist’s 88th birthday, this set of portraits mark as a reminder of the influence Lowry’s parents had on his unusual life.
