L. S. Lowry's 'Going to the match' sells for £7.8 million at auction

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An LS Lowry painting described as an "iconic masterpiece" has been sold at auction for a record-breaking £7.8 million.

Going To The Match depicts a bustling throng of people gathered at Burnden Park football stadium, former home of Bolton Wanderers.

The 1953 piece had been loaned to The Lowry arts centre in Salford by the Players Foundation.

But the foundation said the financial crisis meant it had to sell the work.

It was among a series of paintings that went under the hammer at Christie's modern British and Irish art evening sale earlier.

The buyer has been confirmed as The Lowry art centre, bringing an end to fears that it could be removed from public display. 

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An "iconic" LS Lowry painting is set to go back on public display in Salford after it was bought at auction for a record-breaking £7.8 million.

The Lowry art centre bought Going to the Match at Christie's last month after the Players Foundation was forced into selling the 1953 piece.

News of the sale had raised fears it could be lost from public display.

But a donation by The Law Family Charitable Foundation meant the gallery could keep the work in Salford.

Lowry chief executive Julia Fawcett said the painting would be put back on public display from 25 November.

LS Lowry, who died in 1976, spent much of his life in Salford and his work is strongly associated with the North West of England.

Going to the Match, painted in 1953, was one of a number of paintings he did on the theme of sports and was inspired by Bolton Wanderers' old Burnden Park stadium.

It was a record price for a Lowry work sold auction.

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7.8 million , Tony Hancock will be spinning in his grave

[celeste]

Or turning in his urn