Salford artist’s 1928 painting of crowd flocking to rugby match is expected to sell for up to £3m

One of LS Lowry’s earliest “Going to …” paintings will go on sale for the first time in 50 years, ahead of an anticipated multimillion-pound auction.

The Salford artist is well known for his depictions of football, but Going to the Match from 1928 shows Salfordians heading off to a rugby game.

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