Crime Lake
Crime Lake
Signed Print
L. S. Lowry
£1,350-£1,950
$2,550-$3,650 Value Indicator
$2,300-$3,350 Value Indicator
¥11,500-¥17,000 Value Indicator
€1,550-€2,200 Value Indicator
$13,500-$19,000 Value Indicator
¥230,000-¥330,000 Value Indicator
$1,700-$2,450 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 500
Year: 1971
Size: H 46cm x W 61cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | Crime Lake - Signed Print | |||
| September 2023 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | Crime Lake - Signed Print | |||
| July 2023 | Ross's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | Crime Lake - Signed Print | |||
| June 2023 | Olympia Auctions - United Kingdom | Crime Lake - Signed Print | |||
| March 2023 | Ewbank's - United Kingdom | Crime Lake - Signed Print | |||
| February 2023 | Dawsons, Berkshire - United Kingdom | Crime Lake - Signed Print | |||
| October 2022 | Wilson55 - United Kingdom | Crime Lake - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Crime Lake is one of Lowry’s busy lakeside pictures, depicting a joyful crowd and many floating boats around Crime Lake, officially called Crime Bank Reservoir, which at that time was a well-known spot to visit during bank holidays between Droylsden and Failsworth. The lake came to be through a canal construction around 1794 and had been a popular destination with residents of nearby towns since. The word ‘crime’ doesn’t in fact refer to any bad incident, it is merely a local expression meaning field or meadow. This painting is from the year 1942, currently in a private collection.
