Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976) British, 'His Family', a printers proof print, unsigned and unnumbered, 63.5 cm x 90 cm, unmounted and unframed.

Provenance: From the collection of Monty Bloom (See Dawsons website articles for more details)

The original painting, also known as 'Family Group'/'The Onlookers'/'Father of Six Children' and 'Father of Six - his family' was formerly in the collection of Monty Bloom and more recently sold at Christie's in 2013 for £553,875.

This unsigned printer's proof was probably given to Monty Bloom for approval as the original owner of the painting before the print was commercially produced.

'The idea for this painting was based on a family which the artist saw waiting at a bus stop. He was struck by the fact that they all looked highly intelligent. The figure in the centre is the father, who is disappointed in his children." (Exhibition catalogue, L.S Lowry R.A. Retrospective Exhibition, Arts Council, 1966, p. 16).