The paintings, the property of a Harrogate family, had not been seen on the market for around forty years since they were purchased at The Lefevre Gallery, London, in the 1970s. Included in the collection are three oil paintings and a pencil drawing by Lowry, and two oil paintings by the Northern artist Helen Bradley (1900-1979). 

The late Harrogate residents were astute collectors, not only acquiring works by various leading Modern British artists but also by the French artists Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) and Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955), all of which were purchased from leading London galleries in the 1970s.

Morphets previously sold a collection of seven monochrome works by Louis Wain for the family in September 2007.

	LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (British 1887-1976) Man Posting a Letter Oil on Windsor & Newton canvas, signed and dated 1965 to lower left, numbered 15 and titled verso, 45.5cm x 35cm. See illustration Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist in 1967. With thanks to the Lefevre Gallery for access to their archives.	September 2011 hammer price £165,000
	LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (British 1887-1976) Man With a Cart Oil on Windsor & Newton canvas, signed and dated 1963 lower left, artist name and title on gallery label verso, 25cm x 30cm. See illustration Provenance with the Lefevre Gallery, 30 Bruton Street, London	September 2011 hammer price £55,000
	LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (British 1887-1976) Group of People Oil on board, signed lower left and dated 1965 lower right, artist's name and title on gallery label verso, 23cm x 16cm. See illustration Provenance with the Lefevre Gallery, 30 Bruton Street, London	September 2011 hammer price £64,000
	LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (British 1887-1976) Family Group at the Seaside Pencil on paper, signed and dated 1969 lower right, titled lower left, artist's name and title on gallery label verso, 41cm x 28.5cm. See illustration Provenance with the Lefevre Gallery, 30 Bruton Street, London	September 2011 hammer price £34,000
	BERNARD BUFFET (French 1928-1999) Pavors Mauve, oil on canvas, signed and dated (19)65 to the right, artist details and title on gallery label verso, 64cm x 51cm. See illustration Provenance with the Lefevre Gallery, 30 Bruton Street, London	September 2011 hammer price £25,000
	HELEN RAYFIELD BRADLEY (British 1900-1979) 'One glorious day spring cleaning began... Aunt Mary, Aunt Frances and Aunt Charlotte, also Miss Carter (who wore pink) called at our house ready to start on Father's room...and the year was 1906' oil on canvas, signed verso Helen Rayfield Bradley 1971 on hand written label, 39cm x 54cm.	September 2011 hammer price £46,000
	HELEN RAYFIELD BRADLEY (British 1900-1979) Christmas lunch at Grandmothers, oil on board, signed lower left, 24cm x 31cm.	September 2011 hammer price £22,000