The Lowry Art Gallery bought the painting for £6.6m last month - now it's going back on display
LS Lowry's iconic painting 'Going to the Match' is coming home to Salford - returning to public display from next Friday, it's been announced.
It's bid, however, at the Modern British and Irish Art Sale held at Christie's in London, together with The Law Family Charitable Foundation, was successful and the painting will now remain in Salford on display at the gallery.The much-loved work of art has been on public display on loan from the Professional Footballers' Association.
Julia Fawcett, chief executive officer at The Lowry, said: "We passionately believed Going to the Match needed to remain on public view. Its safe return to our galleries, thanks to the wonderfully generous gift from The Law Family Charitable Foundation, will be a huge moment for Salford, and we cannot wait to bring it home.
Paul Dennett, Salford's city mayor, added: "This painting was created in the north and belongs in the north and thanks entirely to the generosity of the Law family, it is coming home to Salford where it should be. It is so important to have this iconic piece of art on view to the public for generations to come and I will be delighted to welcome it back."
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