St Augustine's Church, Manchester
Laurence Stephen Lowry 1887 - 1976
Summary
A close-up view of St. Augustine's Church in Manchester, destroyed by air raid bombing. Only the shell remains, which is surrounded by a pile of rubble. A few figures stand in the street to the right, and there are more bombed buildings in the background to the left. The sky is pale cream. Although not an official war artist, Lowry frequently represented scenes of destruction in Britain, and this work was in fact purchased by the War Artists' Advisory Committee.
Object Name
St Augustine's Church, Manchester
Creators Name
Date Created
1945
Dimensions
unframed: 46cm x 61.3cm
framed: 61.4cm x 76.4cm
accession number
1947.404
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Gift of H.M. Government War Artists' Advisory Committee.