L.S. Lowry RA 1887-1976

Middlesbrough Town Hall, 1956

Pencil drawing
9¾ x 13¾ ins (24.77 x 34.92 cms)
Signed and Dated

Price on application

Provenance

Private Collection
Clark Art Ltd
Private Collection

Exhibition History

A Northern Perspective. Clark Art Ltd, Hale. 14th June - 31st July 2014.

General Notes

During the 1950's Lowry was commissioned by the Friends of Middlesbrough Art Gallery to paint a local subject for the gallery's permanent collection, he chose St Hilda's Church and the Old Town Hall. The commission resulted in a number of paintings and drawings of the subject, of which this is one.The Town Hall is still standing but St Hilda's Church has since been demolished. This drawing features just the Town Hall.