Two Brothers
Two Brothers
Signed Print
L. S. Lowry
£2,200-£3,350Value
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$4,250-$6,500 Value Indicator
$3,750-$5,500 Value Indicator
¥20,000-¥30,000 Value Indicator
€2,550-€3,900 Value Indicator
$22,000-$35,000 Value Indicator
¥410,000-¥620,000 Value Indicator
$2,750-$4,200 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Format: Signed Print
Year: 1972
Size: H 73cm x W 41cm
Edition size: 850
Signed: Yes
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L S Lowry's Two Brothers (signed) is a lithograph from 1972 with an estimated value between £2,100 and £3,150. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £2,178 with a total of 5 sales. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £1,000 in February 2019 to £3,800 in September 2019. Since its first sale in September 2005, this artwork has been sold 28 times at auction. Despite an average annual growth rate of -2%, the average return to the seller over the last five years has been £2,099. This piece is part of a limited edition of 850.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers - Ireland | Two Brothers - Signed Print | |||
| June 2023 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | Two Brothers - Signed Print | |||
| November 2022 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | Two Brothers - Signed Print | |||
| November 2022 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | Two Brothers - Signed Print | |||
| March 2022 | Wilson55 - United Kingdom | Two Brothers - Signed Print | |||
| December 2015 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | Two Brothers - Signed Print | |||
| February 2014 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | Two Brothers - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
This painting, supposedly Lowry’s own favourite, depicts two central hatted figures blended into each other in an uncanny unison that could be brotherly or merely driven by a joint purpose such as work. The merging of the two characters simultaneously has a somewhat eerie effect, due to the heavy dark shadowing and colours used by the painter. “(...) they could be brother salesmen, they could be calling door to door collecting insurance”, said Lowry. Another interpretation might be that they could be one and the same person within an industrial landscape that merges all individual identity into an anonymous mass of workers. This is reinforced by the fact the facial features and expressions of all other figures, including the two little kids are non identifiable. The ominous tall buildings in the background complete the heavy atmosphere of the landscape. “It is absolutely symbolic of life’, were Lowry’s words to his friend about Two Brothers, who possessed the original.
