London, April 28, 2025 (AFP) - £10 painting by English 'matchstick men' artist may fetch £1 mn

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A rare work by the painter LS Lowry, known for his depictions of English working-class life, originally bought for 10 pounds is expected to fetch up to £1 million ($1.3 million) when it goes under the hammer, auctioneers said Monday. The painting, "Going To The Mill", was bought by literary editor Arthur Wallace in 1926 and has been in his family ever since. Lowry, who died in 1976 at the age of 88, won fame for his paintings of industrial parts......

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