L.S. LOWRY: A Chronology
1887 Born Laurence Stephen Lowry on 1 November at Barrett Street, Manchester, the only child of Robert and Elizabeth
1889 The family move to 4 Ellesmere Street, Longsight.
1898-1903 The family move to 14 Pine Grove in Victoria Park. After leaving school Lowry fails to secure a place as a full-time student at Manchester Municipal Collage of Art. He takes private tuition from the artist Reginald Barber.
1904-1907 Works as a clerk for Thomas Aldred and Son (Chartered Accountants).
1905-1915 Attends evening classes at the Municipal Collage of Art where he meets tutor Adolphe Valette (1876-1942)
1907 Works as a claims clerk for the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corporation until made redundant in 1910. Continues his art studies under the artist William Fitz.
1909 The family move to 117 Station Road Pendlebury for business reasons. It is the first indication of financial difficulties.
1910 Lowry is employed as a rent collector and clerk for the Pall Mall Company Ltd
1915-1925 Attends Salford School of Art under Bernard D Taylor.
1919 The Annual Manchester City Gallery features three pictures by Lowry.
1921 In October Lowry exhibits pictures in Manchester. A review in the Manchester Guardian singles him out from his co-exhibitors as someone who may make a real contribution to art.
1930 An Accident is the first painting bought for a public collection, by Manchester City Art Gallery.
1932 Robert Lowry dies suddenly of pneumonia and his considerable debts are revealed. Lowry's work is exhibited at the Royal Academy in London.
1934 Elected a member of the Manchester Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists.
1936 A Street Scene, St Simons Church (1928) becomes the first Lowry purchased by Salford City Art Gallery.
1939 Lowry has his one-man show at the Alex Reid and Lefevre Gallery, London. Later that year his mother dies.
1943 The War Arts Advisory Committee appoints Lowry as an official War artist.
1945 Lowry receives an honorary MA from University of Manchester. He has a second one-man show at Alex Reid and Lefevre Gallery and pictures sell well, making this his first major success.
1948 Lowry leaves Pendlebury and settles at The Elms in Mottram-in-Longendale
1952 Retires from the Pall Mall Property Company.
1953 The Football Association launches the Football and the Fine Arts competition. Going to the Match wins fifth prize.
1955 Elected Associate of Royal Academy.
1962 Becomes a Royal Academician.
1963 The Hallé Orchestra celebrates Lowry's 77th birthday with a concert in his honour.
1965 Receives the freedom of City of Salford.
1975 Receives honorary Doctorates of Literature from both the University of Salford and University of Liverpool.
1976 Admitted to hospital following a stroke, Lowry dies of pneumonia on the 23 February. In September the Royal Academy mounts a major retrospective of his work, which attracts more than 300,000 visitors.
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