LS Lowry Nelson sketch expected to fetch £12k fails to sell
The Old Hand Ball Court and its artist LS Lowry AN LS Lowry sketch the eminent artist made on a napkin whilst on a visit to Gwent during the 1960s has failed to sell at auction. The Old Hand Ball Court, depicting an historical Caerphilly landmark, was expected to fetch between £8,000 and £12,000. Lowry is thought to have made the sketch with a pencil whilst sat in a Nelson café whilst on a trip to the South Wales Valleys. The Old Hand Ball Court. Picture: Rogers Jones The painter was a frequent visitor to the area in the Sixties where he would meet up with his friend, Ebbw Vale art...
Source: southwalesargus.co.uk
