LS Lowry painting bought for £10 in 1926 sells at auction for £800,000

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LS Lowry painting bought for £10 in 1926 sells at auction for £800,000

Friday 2nd May 2025, 8:48PM

Going to the Mill was bought by the literary editor of the Manchester Guardian and had remained in the familyA rare painting by LS Lowry bought for £10 has sold at auction for more than £800,000.The painting, Going to the Mill, was bought by the literary editor of the Manchester Guardian, Arthur Wallace, for £10 in 1926 and has been in the same family ever since. Continue reading...

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