Adopt The Cripples (1949) lowry Jigsaw the Big Friendly Giant and

the Big Friendly Giant and his friend

this vase is a unique and thoughtful addition to any home

it combines artistry with craftsmanship

Manchester had its own shipping companies

Painted only a few years after the end of the Second World War the characters in The Cripples range from scarred war veterans to those marked simply with social deprivation

Adopt The Cripples (1949) lowry Jigsaw the Big Friendly Giant andAccording to Lowry The thing about painting is there should be no sentiment. No sentiment. In his view there was a very fine line between extreme grief and extreme laughter. Painted only a few years after the end of the Second World War the characters in The Cripples range from scarred war veterans to those marked simply with social deprivation. Lowry said he had seen all of these people at one time or another and some were well known characters