Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett has called for a temporary export ban to prevent a world-famous painting by LS Lowry going abroad. ‘Going to the Match’ is due to go on sale in an auction at Christie’s London on Wednesday October 19.
The iconic painting is owned by the Professional Footballer’s Association’s Players Foundation and is expected to sell for up to £8 million. It was painted in 1953 and depicts the former Bolton Wanderers ground, Burnden Park on match day.
Mr Dennett said: “We need to do all we can to save this critical and important LS Lowry painting for people to access free here in Salford. If this work is bought by an international collector, I would urge the U.K Government to place a temporary export ban on this important piece of art to prevent it leaving the country.
