Industrial Scene (1965)

By Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887 – 1976)

Application

Framed Art

Category

University
L. S. Lowry's Industrial Scene (1965) in its original frame before conservation treatment and glazing upgrades.
Industrial Scene (1965) by L. S. Lowry prior to conservation treatment by Lancashire Conservation Studios, showing the artwork in its original housing and frame.
Raking light detail showing paint tenting and paint loss in the upper sky section of L. S. Lowry's Industrial Scene before conservation treatment.
Raking light reveals areas of paint tenting and loss in the upper sky section of L. S. Lowry's Industrial Scene (1965) prior to consolidation treatment. Photo credit: Michael Bowes, Lancashire Conservation Studios.
L. S. Lowry's Industrial Scene (1965) after conservation treatment, frame restoration, and protective glazing upgrades.
L. S. Lowry's Industrial Scene (1965) following conservation treatment by Lancashire Conservation Studios, including paint consolidation, frame restoration, and improved protective housing.

Location

The Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester Manchester, UK

(This object is not currently on display)

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Size

H 56 x W 86.3 cm

Glazing

Optium Museum Acrylic®

The Challenge

To conserve, protect, and showcase an important modern painting, L. S. Lowry’s Industrial Scene, for long term gallery display while providing an optimal viewing experience.

The Solution

Optium Museum Acrylic

Anti-reflective
Allows viewers to see the artwork without distracting reflections.

99% UV blocking
Protects the artwork from the most damaging light wavelengths, helping prevent fading and degradation.

Acrylic is half the weight of glass and shatter resistant
Safeguards against injury and damage to artwork and visitors.

Anti-static protection exceeds that of glass
Immediately eliminates static charge. Makes for safer and easier framing and less cleaning.

Abrasion resistant
A durable hard coat protects against scratches from cleaning and general exposure to the public.

The Work

  • The work, produced in 1965, captures the quintessence of L. S. Lowry’s oeuvre: a bustling mill yard populated by stylised ‘matchstick’ figures set against a hazy, smoke-filled horizon.

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