A color offset print on paper, Outside the Mills, after Laurence Stephen Lowry, British, 1887 to 1976. Signed and dated 1928 in the plate, lower right. Framed. Laurence Stephen Lowry was an English artist. His drawings and paintings mainly depict Pendlebury, Greater Manchester where he lived and worked for more than 40 years as well as Salford and its vicinity. Lowry painted scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid 20th century. He developed a distinctive style of painting and is best known for his urban landscapes peopled with human figures, often referred to as matchstick men. He painted mysterious unpopulated landscapes, brooding portraits and the unpublished marionette works. He was fascinated by the sea, and painted pure seascapes, depicting only sea and sky, from the early 1940s. English Townscapes and Cityscapes Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.