{
  "id": 14087314,
  "title": "£10 Lowry painting kept 99 years sells for £805,200 at auction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/10-lowry-painting-kept-99-years-sells-for-805-200-at-auction",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T19:54:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/a-british-editor-paid-l-s-lowry-just-10-for-going-to-the-mill-in-1926-and-kept-it-in-the-family-for-almost-a-century-99-years-later-the-early-industrial-painting-went-to-auction-and-sold-for-805200/articleshow/134901958.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An LS Lowry painting sold for over £805,000 at an auction after nearly a century in a family collection. Arthur Wallace, a British newspaper editor, purchased it for just £10 back in 1926. The painting, known as Going to the Mill, was created in 1925 and reflects Lowry's artistic focus on industrial life. The artwork highlights the transformation of its value from a lesser-known artist to a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}