Carl Lavia’s hand- drawn map of Manchester is being sold via auction by the British Red Cross to raise funds for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

The public will have the opportunity to own an exclusive 1 of 1 signed print of Manchester, as well as giving back to the recent event in Manchester, by taking part in a live auction of the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

Manchester City Council in partnership with the British Red Cross have launched an appeal for people affected by the devastating attack in Manchester. The fund will support people who have been injured or bereaved by the attack. The donations will help alleviate suffering and ensure that victims and their families do not face short-term financial difficulties.

Photograph : Lorna Le Bredonchel

The original ink sketch of Manchester by Carl Lavia aka Sketch will be auctioned live between 8:30 and 9:00 pm on Sunday 25^th of June and will finish 7 days later on the 2nd July.

The cityscape which took 7 weeks to plan, map and produce is currently being displayed Manchester’s Central Library for the duration of 2017.

The drawing is number 2 as part of Carl’s recent 5-year project called 69 cities which aims to depict all 69 cities in the UK.

Donated by Carl Lavia and Lorna Le Bredonchel the 950mmx723mm artwork is printed onto Hahnemuhle photo rag 308gsm and is mounted onto Dibond, which will be sent rolled to the lucky winner.

To bid on the artwork, click here.

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