The Football Match (1949) by L. S. Lowry

The Football Match (1949) by L.S. Lowry will form part of the 20th Century British Art Sale in May and has an estimate between £3.5million and £4.5million. The painting by ‘matchstick’ artist LS Lowry, which has not been seen in public for two decades,...

The Football Match (1949) by L.S. Lowry will form part of the 20th Century British Art Sale in May and has an estimate between £3.5million and £4.5million.

The painting by ‘matchstick’ artist LS Lowry, which has not been seen in public for two decades, could set a new world record for his works by fetching up to £4.5 million at the auction.

The Football Match was painted in 1949 and is one of the most eye-catching depictions of the sport by the Manchester City-supporting painter, famed for his depictions of Salford life.

The artwork is in the hands of a private collector and is estimated to go for between £3.5 million and £4.5 million when it is sold by Christie’s in May.

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