Adopt Man Lying on a Wall (1957)

“People…refuse to believe me when I tell them I saw a man dressed just like that, doing just that, from the top of a bus… It was the umbrella propped against the wall which caught my eye and prompted the picture… The chap was well dressed and obviously enjoying the smoke and his rest. I couldn’t resist doing him as a subject.” Lowry has added his own initials on the man’s briefcase. Lowry insisted that the characters he depicted were all people he had seen.

By adopting this Lowry you will become part of the world’s largest LS Lowry collection.

In recognition adoptees receive the following benefits for a year:

• A special ‘Adopted’ label next to your chosen artwork proudly displaying your name
• A personalised Lowry adoption gift pack including adoption certificate
• An invitation to visit the LS Lowry archives with our LS Lowry Curator to get a real insight into the collection
• Invitations to all of our Gallery Private Views, giving you the opportunity to see our exhibitions before they open to the general public

Adoption packs will be sent out to the shipping address entered during payment process. If the adoption is a gift you can either enter the recipients address at this point, leave a note in the comments box at point of purchase or email Shop@thelowry.com.

T&Cs: Adoption of the work does not constitute ownership. Due to the delicate nature of some works, they may not be on permanent public display for the full year adoption. At these times of ‘rest’ and during any periods of conservation, The Lowry will notify the adopter to discuss other ways to publicly acknowledge the adoption that satisfy all parties. This will not affect benefits and the work would still be able to view in the archive by appointment.