Lowry Art Gallery has bought the iconic 1953 LS Lowry painting 'Going to the Match' for £6.6 million. The artwork has been on public display since the gallery opened in 2000 but was not owned by the venue.
Salford mayor wants export ban to stop city losing world famous Lowry painting
03.10.2022 - 20:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett has called for a temporary export ban to prevent a world-famous painting by LS Lowry going abroad. ‘Going to the Match’ is due to go on sale in an auction at Christie’s London on Wednesday October 19.
The iconic painting is owned by the Professional Footballer’s Association’s Players Foundation and is expected to sell for up to £8 million. It was painted in 1953 and depicts the former Bolton Wanderers ground, Burnden Park on match day.
Mr Dennett said: “We need to do all we can to save this critical and important LS Lowry painting for people to access free here in Salford. If this work is bought by an international collector, I would urge the U.K Government to place a temporary export ban on this important piece of art to prevent it leaving the country.
"This will allow time for the campaign to gather momentum and help to raise funds to buy it.”
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Last week the city mayor also appealed to wealthy football clubs, players and individuals to help buy the painting. In an open letter, he warned the painting could be purchased by a private collector and moved out of the public eye, and potentially lost from our city or even our country forever.
Mr Dennett continued: “A new owner may choose not to have it on display at The Lowry. It has been proudly on display in Salford for the past 22 years which also houses the world’s largest collection of his works.
“LS Lowry, Salford’s greatest and most iconic artist, made his name depicting working-class life, reflecting our industrial history and heritage. In a world of celebrities and status, L.S. Lowry’s work chronicles the mundane, the gritty, the
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