L.S. Lowry RA 1887-1976

A Winding Road, 1961

Oil on Board
15¾ x 24¾ ins (40.01 x 62.87 cms)
Signed and dated

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Provenance

Lefevre Gallery, London where purchased by Christopher Bibby in 1963
Private Collection

Exhibition History

Sunderland, Arts Council of Great Britain, Sunderland Art Gallery, L.S. Lowry,
Aug - Sep 1966, No 90. This exhibition travelled to:
Manchester, Whitworth Art Gallery, Sep - Oct 1966
Bristol City Art Gallery, Oct-Nov 1966
London, Tate Art Gallery, Nov 1966-Jan 1967
Liverpool Walker Art Gallery, L.S. Lowry, an Exhibition to Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Liverpool Trades Council, Apr - Jun 1973, No 71
The Lowry Centre, Salford. This painting has been on long term loan since 2001 and has been exhibited on numerous occasions during this period.

General Notes

A study in the loneliness of the human condition: the winding road stretches far ahead of the mother pushing the baby in its pram indicating Lowry's belief that every individual is born and will die alone. The lonely house perched on top of the hill is another familiar motif that reinforces the vision.