The Football Match
The Football Match
Signed Print
L. S. Lowry
£3,850-£5,500
$7,000-$10,500 Value Indicator
$6,500-$9,500 Value Indicator
¥35,000-¥50,000 Value Indicator
€4,350-€6,000 Value Indicator
$40,000-$50,000 Value Indicator
¥650,000-¥930,000 Value Indicator
$4,850-$7,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 850
Year: 1973
Size: H 25cm x W 36cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | The Football Match - Signed Print | |||
| July 2023 | Capes Dunn - United Kingdom | The Football Match - Signed Print | |||
| June 2023 | Wilson55 - United Kingdom | The Football Match - Signed Print | |||
| March 2023 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | The Football Match - Signed Print | |||
| September 2022 | Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom | The Football Match - Signed Print | |||
| July 2022 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | The Football Match - Signed Print | |||
| October 2021 | Duke's Auctioneers - United Kingdom | The Football Match - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Football was one of Lowry’s most pivotal passions and artistic subjects, reportedly having been a Man City supporter. The Football Match is one of many studies on the game of football. Defining characteristics of Lowry’s style of realism are the mix of smoky industrialism and the modern cityscape, as well as the human and almost intimate spectacle of sport. In Lowry’s series on football, the figures, albeit still stick-like and stylised, are nonetheless more active than in his cityscapes and industrial studies where they wander indifferently across the scenery. In this drawing the players converge on a ball, framed by the goals, the fence and Lowry’s favoured Mancunian skyline. The players are captured mid- movement and Lowry clearly puts emphasis on their clothing through his usage of colour, making them stand out. Beyond them the picture disappears into a haze of urbanity that shrouds factories and churches alike.
