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Crime Lake Signed Print

Crime Lake

L S Lowry

Crime Lake
Signed Print

Name: Crime Lake
Brand: L S Lowry
Rating: 5 (234 reviews)

L S Lowry

£1,500-£2,300

$3,000-$4,550 Value Indicator

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-4% AAGR

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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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L S Lowry's Crime Lake (signed), a lithograph print from 1971, is estimated to be worth between £1,500 and £2,300. This artwork has shown consistent value growth and has an auction history of 24 total sales since its entry to the market on 16th March 2005. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £2,100, across 2 total sales. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £1,000 in July 2023 to £3,800 in October 2021. The current average annual growth rate is -4%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 500.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location
April 2024	Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers	United Kingdom
March 2024	Gorringes	United Kingdom
September 2023	Bonhams Knightsbridge	United Kingdom
September 2023	Bonhams Knightsbridge	United Kingdom
July 2023	Ross's Fine Art Auctioneers	United Kingdom
June 2023	Olympia Auctions	United Kingdom
March 2023	Ewbank's	United Kingdom

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.

Born in 1887, L. S. Lowry was a key figure in 20th century British painting. Known for his distinctive painterly style and 'matchstick men', Lowry aimed to put industry on the map by typically focusing on scenes from his hometown in the North West of England. The naivety of his art drew criticism, yet has stood the test of time with the artist becoming a household name. Lowry has consistently performed in the secondary market, with works such as Going To The Match achieving a value of £2,919,000 in 2021 and the editioned prints remaining highly sought after.

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