A rare painting by LS Lowry originally bought for £10 has sold at auction for more than £800,000.
The painting, Going To The Mill, was bought by literary editor of the Manchester Guardian, Arthur Wallace, for £10 in 1926 and has been in the same family ever since.
Today, the artwork sold at auction at the Mall Galleries in central London for £805,200, including buyer’s premium.
Lowry, who was lauded for his portrayal of everyday industrial scenes in northwest England, painted the piece in 1925.
Going To The Mill is marked on the back as being £30, but Lowry let Mr Wallace have it for £10.
It is believed to be one of the earliest sales made by the…