Title - The Liver Buildings

Artist - L.S. Lowry

The painting depicts vessels on the River Mersey, with three of Liverpool’s most famous buildings dominating the skyline. Fondly referred to as the “Three Graces,” these iconic buildings comprise the Royal Liver Building, the Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building. The easily recognisable scene evokes the bustle of river life on the Mersey in the 1950s. Using a broad colour palette ranging from whites and greys through to blues, greens and ochre, the painting provides an exciting demonstration of Lowry’s artistic skills. Lowry painted only a small number of Liverpool scenes, therefore this work is very rare.