Drawings
This theme encompasses drawings as set pieces rather than the 'aide memoire' type of sketch as the basis for a painting. Dad's childhood work may not have consciously been in this category but neither did they develop into paintings. He often commented on the lower status of drawing compared to painting and that no artist's reputation could rest on such work. But I think nowadays drawings are considered more important to the understanding of an artist's work than they were half a century ago. [PB]
Richard's most well known drawings are the set he produced for his solo show at the Goupil Gallery in 1929. These were " . . . designed to fill the whole surface of the paper . . . I planned the drawing in space and continued as complete a realisation over ever square inch as I was capable of . . . Perhaps unconciously I had in mind Durer's engravings which I had admired so much . . .". [from Richard's memoir as quoted by Caroline Krzesinska in her introduction to the catalogue for the 1979-80 Bradford retrospective touring exhibition]
Girl on Beach (1983)
pencil on paper - 24h × 17w (cm)
This is wonderfully statuesque in its simplicity. There is hardly any ‘drawing’ in it in the sense of lines which define form. The whole thing is suggested tonally. The towel held up diagonally gives a certain dynamism to the otherwise strictly vertical and horizontal shapes. Such restraint!
The Spinet (1929)
pencil on paper
Richard was very musical and played violin and organ. He was interested in Renaissance art which often depicted old instruments and was also the proud owner of a clavichord, very useful as a portable keyboard. There is a slightly humorous touch to this drawing. The lady is obviously enjoying the demonstration herself, but her hands don’t look as if they are playing any particular piece of music!
Standing Male Nude, back view (1925)
pencil on paper
Richard always talked about the importance of good drawing. He regarded it as a set of rules that should be learnt properly in order to know how to ignore it eventually if necessary.
Seascape (1991)
pencil on paper
Adam and Eve (1988)
pencil on paper on board - 37h × 44w (cm)
The Large Yacht (1988)
pencil on paper - 28h × 38w (cm)
Windsurfer with Board (1987)
pencil on paper - 39h × 55w (cm)
Drawing 1987 (1987)
pencil on paper on board - 50h × 51w (cm)
Figures and Dog on a Beach (1987)
pencil on paper - 39h × 55w (cm)
Father and Daughter Watching Sailing Boats (1987)
pencil on paper - 39.4h × 56.5w (cm)
Two Yachts (1987)
pencil on paper - 39h × 55w (cm)
Bait Diggers (1987)
pencil on paper - 38.5h × 55w (cm)
Lady with a Bucket on a Beach (1987)
pencil on paper - 39h × 55w (cm)
View of a Yacht (1987)
pencil on paper - 39.4h × 56.5w (cm)
Two Boats and a Bait Digger (1987)
pencil on paper - 39h × 55w (cm)
Drawing (1984)
pencil on paper - 30.4h × 62w (cm)
Seascape (c1984)
charcoal on paper - 30.5h × 40.6w (cm)
The Spit, Solent (20th Jul 1983)
pencil on paper - 31h × 46w (cm)
Interior with Window (1983)
pencil on paper - 24h × 47w (cm)
East Wind (1983)
pencil on paper laid to board - 28h × 38.2w (cm)
Stormy Sea (1983)
charcoal on paper on board - 34.3h × 51.5w (cm)
The Fisher (1983)
pencil on paper - 27.9h × 38.1w (cm)
Two Figures (1983)
pencil on paper - 23h × 26w (cm)
Solent from Lepe (1982)
charcoal pencil on paper on board - 18h × 31.5w (cm)
Young Man and Woman (1982)
pencil on paper - 53.3h × 55.9w (cm)
For Rupert (1980)
pencil on paper - 25h × 34.5w (cm)
Seascape (1980)
pencil on paper - 28h × 38w (cm)
Moon Through Clouds (1978)
- 27.9h × 38w (cm)
Malham, Yorkshire (1978)
pencil on paper - 23h × 37w (cm)
Pickaback (1978)
pencil on paper - 23h × 37w (cm)
Commercial Landscape (1978)
pen on paper - 32h × 70w (cm)
Sandbank with QE2 (1976)
pencil on paper - 28.8h × 39.1w (cm)
Woman, Fishermen and Tanker (c1976)
pencil on paper
Tanker off Cowes (1975)
pencil on paper on board - 18h × 20.5w (cm)
Tales of the Sea (1975)
pencil on paper - 14.5h × 26.5w (cm)
Figures on a Beach - The Rainbow (1975)
pencil on paper laid to board - 20h × 28w (cm)
Stormy Seascape (1975)
pencil and wash on paper on board - 28h × 48.5w (cm)
Thunder in the Solent (1975)
pencil and wash on paper on board - 31h × 41.5w (cm)
Mouth of the Beaulieu River (1975)
pencil and wash on paper on board - 30h × 40w (cm)
Submarine on the Solent (1975)
pencil on paper laid on board - 22h × 29w (cm)
A Cornfield (c1975)
pencil on paper
The Spire (c1965)
red pencil on paper - 29h × 35w (cm)
Sketch_17-012 Mavis portrait (1960s)
pencil on paper
Sketch_17-013 Mavis portrait (1960s)
pencil on paper
Junk - Sketch-0342 (1960s)
felt tip on paper - 18h × 23w (cm)
Sketch_17-001 a pile of stuff, still life (1960s)
pencil on paper - 6.5h × 6.5w (cm)
Fragment (c1963)
pencil on driftwood panel - 29.2h × 45w (cm)
Dream Landscape (1960s)
ink on paper
Sketch_17-011 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
pencil on paper
Landscape with Horses (c1954)
- 28.5h × 35w (cm)
Mother (28th Aug 1953)
pencil on paper
Sketch_20-092 Head of a woman (1953)
pencil on paper
Corfe Castle (1949)
pencil on paper - 20h × 28w (cm)
Portland dockyard 19th May 1945 U-Boats 249, 1023 and 776 (1945)
pencil on paper - 29.4h × 40.4w (cm)
HMS Resolution, Portsmouth (1942)
pencil on paper - 21.9h × 35.5w (cm)
Portsmouth (1942)
pencil on paper - 26h × 20.3w (cm)
HMS Resolution, Portsmouth (1942)
pencil on paper - 20.3h × 35.6w (cm)
Whitby (1940)
pencil on paper - 20.3h × 21.9w (cm)
Reservoir, Ilkley (1930)
pencil on paper - 17h × 26w (cm)
Fisherman’s Bay, Lyme Regis (1930)
pencil on paper - 17.8h × 25.7w (cm)
"Sunday Best" Betty and Paul (1929)
pencil on paper - 35h × 25w (cm)
The Family (1929)
pencil on paper - 30.5h × 25.4w (cm)
Lady with a Bird (1929)
pencil on paper - 121.5h × 49.5w (cm)
The Girl with Closed Eyes (1929)
pencil on paper - 30.5h × 22.9w (cm)
Lady with a Lute (1929)
pencil on paper - 38h × 28w (cm)
The Pool in the Wood (1929)
pencil on paper - 27h × 37w (cm)
Head of a Girl (1929)
Pencil on paper - 16.5h × 16w (cm)
Returning from the Shore (1929)
pencil on paper - 26.35h × 36.83w (cm)
The Circus (1929)
pencil on paper
Seated Woman (1929)
pencil on paper - 37h × 26w (cm)
Clowns at Practice (1929)
pencil on paper - 37.5h × 30.5w (cm)
The Cat and Mouse (1929)
pencil on paper - 38.1h × 27.9w (cm)
Rabbiting by the River (1929)
pencil on paper - 17.5h × 38.5w (cm)
The Grandfather (1929)
pencil on paper - 26.5h × 30w (cm)
Girl with a Baby (1929)
pencil on paper - 31h × 19.6w (cm)
A Fairy Tale (1929)
pencil on paper - 37h × 27w (cm)
Girl at a Window (1929)
pencil on paper - 25.4h × 20.32w (cm)
Mother and Daughter (1929)
pen on paper
The Muse (1929)
pencil on paper - 33h × 25w (cm)
Evensong (1929)
pencil on paper - 32.5h × 38w (cm)
The New Dress (1929)
pencil on paper - 26.5h × 38w (cm)
Head of a Boy in Tall Hat (c1929)
pencil on paper
Girl with Harp (c1929)
pencil on paper
Clowns by the Sea (c1929)
pencil on paper
Girl Sitting Up in Bed (1928)
pencil on paper - 28h × 33.3w (cm)
Betty and Paul (1928)
pencil on paper - 55.3h × 49.5w (cm)
An Old Man with his Pipe (1928)
pencil on paper - 21.5h × 15.5w (cm)
The Charlady Bows (1928)
pencil on paper - 31.4h × 24.1w (cm)
Mother and Daughter (1928)
pencil on paper - 48.7h × 30.1w (cm)
Design for Title Page: Harpsichord and Virginal Music (1928)
pencil on paper - 24.5h × 20.2w (cm)
Ice Skating (1928)
pencil on paper - 21h × 31.7w (cm)
Young Man With a Horse (1928)
pencil on paper - 35.5h × 25.5w (cm)
Girl Holding a Flower (1928)
pencil on paper - 12h × 8.5w (cm)
Chorister (1928)
pen on paper
Robin (1928)
pencil on paper
Horse and Rider (1928)
pencil on paper
The Garden (1928)
pencil on paper - 27h × 27w (cm)
Girl with Large Eyes (1928)
pencil on paper
Monk (1928)
pencil on paper
Nude Boy in a Bedroom (1928)
pencil tinted with watercolour on paper - 36.7h × 26.4w (cm)
A Fancie (c1928)
pencil on paper
Conversation (c1928)
pencil on paper
Seated Figures (c1928)
pencil on paper
The School Mistress (c1928)
pencil on paper
Rabbits (c1928)
pencil on paper
Rehearsal (c1928)
pencil on paper
Jane (c1928)
pencil on paper
Young Widow (c1928)
pencil on paper - 20.3h × 21w (cm)
Nativity (c1928)
pencil on paper - 30h × 19w (cm)
The Bass Player (c1928)
pencil on paper - 16.8h × 12w (cm)
The Bickerdike Family (c1928)
pencil on paper
Resting (c1928)
pencil on paper - 30.5h × 35.6w (cm)
Dancing Sailor (c1928)
pencil on paper - 26.2h × 14.3w (cm)
Nude Youth (c1928)
pencil on paper
The Magic Horse (c1928)
pencil on paper
A Statesman (c1928)
pencil on paper
Self Portrait (1927)
pencil on paper - 17h × 12w (cm)
The Great Viol (1927)
pencil on paper - 31.9h × 25.9w (cm)
Girl in a Flowery Blouse (1927)
pencil on paper - 21.6h × 10.2w (cm)
Old Man with a Stick (1927)
pencil on paper - 37h × 27w (cm)
Head of a Woman (1927)
pencil on paper - 15.24h × 12.7w (cm)
The Cat (1927)
pen on paper - 20.3h × 10.2w (cm)
Fantazia (1927)
pencil on paper - 25.5h × 32w (cm)
A Pastoral Idyll (1927)
pencil on paper - 25.4h × 19.7w (cm)
Dancing Girl (1927)
pencil on paper - 21.5h × 9w (cm)
The Three Graces (1927)
pencil and red crayon on paper - 40h × 24w (cm)
Head of a Negro (1926)
pencil on paper - 11.7h × 9w (cm)
Stratford on Avon (c1926)
pencil on paper
Man's Head (c1926)
pencil on paper
Head of a Girl (1925)
pencil on paper - 16h × 13w (cm)
Seated Male Nude (1925)
pencil on paper
Two Standing Male Nudes (1925)
black chalk and red chalk on paper
Woman's Head in Profile (1925)
Pencil on paper
Standing Male Nude (1925)
red chalk, black chalk and pencil on paper
Portrait (c1925)
pencil on paper - 11.5h × 9.5w (cm)
Profile of a Man's Head (1922)
pencil on paper
Study of Butterflies, Feather and Beetle (1918)
watercolour and pencil on paper - 25.4h × 19.9w (cm)
Troops on Parade (c1915)
pen and ink on paper
Planes over the Fleet (c1915)
pen and ink on paper
Air Attack (c1915)
pen and ink on paper
The Last of the Emden (1914)
pencil on paper
Wells and Moran (1913)
pencil on paper
I love this comic strip sort of drawing. It has lovely vitality. The stars in the air above Moran’s head on receiving the knockout blow is the pure stuff of comics. He must have seen a photo in the newspaper and given it his own treatment.
At Germany (1912)
pencil on paper