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

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Going to the Mill was bought by the literary editor of the Manchester Guardian and had remained in the family

A rare painting by LS Lowry bought for £10 has sold at auction for more than £800,000.

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LS Lowry painting that was bought for £10 could make a family millionaires

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 13:55 UTC

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The legendary English artist sold the 17ins by 21ins oil on panel work, entitled Going to the Mill, to journalist Arthur Wallace in 1926 for one third of the £30 listed price.

LS Lowry painting sold to Guardian literary editor for £10 could fetch £1m

found 2025 › Apr › 08 (Tue) @ 11:20 UTC

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Rare early work Going to the Mill is to be auctioned after remaining in the Wallace family since 1926

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