Amongst a strong section of Northern art in the sale is a small family collection of drawings by the great L.S. Lowry (1887-1976); the three works were given by Lowry to Ruth and Neville Blakey of Pendle, Lancashire, longstanding friends of the artist, and will be sold with correspondance with the Lowry. Further Northern artists represented in the sale include Harold Riley, Peter Brook, Brian 'Braaq' Shields, Norman Cornish, and Len Tabner.
Further highlights include a vivid seascape by Scottish artist Sir William MacTaggart, a harbour scene by Chinese-born Singaporean artist Cheong Soo Pieng who founded the Nanyang style of art, and a striking industrial landscape by Staffordshire artist Maurice Wade.
An interesting selection of works on paper include greats such as Frank Dobson, Dame Laura Knight, David Bomberg, Sir Matthew Smith, and a good range of prints include those by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Elizabeth Blackadder, Bob Dylan and Victor Pasmore.
Lot 509
Laurence Stephen Lowry RBA, RA (1887-1976)...
Sold for £19,000
Estimated at £12,000 - £18,000
Lot 510
Laurence Stephen Lowry RBA, RA (1887-1976)...
Sold for £40,000
Estimated at £40,000 - £60,000
Lot 527
Ken Currie (b.1960) Scottish "The Crane Driver"...
Sold for £3,000
Estimated at £2,500 - £3,000
Lot 529
Maurice A Wade (1917-1991) "Road Through Sneyd"...
Sold for £4,800
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Lot 530
Peter Brook RBA (1927-2009) "Procession" Oil...
Sold for £3,800
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000
Lot 532
Brian Shields 'Braaq' FBA (1951-1997) Figures...
Sold for £7,000
Estimated at £7,000 - £10,000
Lot 575
Anne Isabella Brooke (1916-2002) "Wensleydale...
Sold for £6,500
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500