Art work by Richard Eurich D.Litt. RA OBE (1903-1992) Catalogue Raisonnée: https://richardeurich.co.uk/. Contact: Philippa Bambach 07890 390633 — © Richard Eurich Paintings

Clowns at Practice

1929

pencil on paper

37.5h x 30.5w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Interiors

Harlequins | Pierrots | Clowns

View through a Window or Door

Umbrellas | Hats

Drawings

All Works in NEAC Exhibitions 1927 to 1992

Recto: signed and dated lower left: Richard Eurich 1929.

Alternatives:

Circus Troupe [REP], In the Circus [FAS]

Clowns [NEAC]

Tags:

Harlequins / Pierrots / Clowns

Interiors

Motifs

Themes

Umbrellas / Hats

Subject

Figures

Pierrot

acrobat

clown

costume

hat

interior

interior with figures

safety net

tent

traditions festivities gatherings

Medium

pencil

This drawing has long been known as "Circus Troupe", but we think that it is the same drawing listed as "Clowns at Practice" [Cat 33] in Richard's first one man show at the Goupil Gallery in 1929. We have renamed it for this catalogue raisonné and added "Circus Troupe" to the aka list.

- REP

This work was possibly shown at the New English Art Club summer show in 1929, a few months before the solo exhibition at the Goupil Gallery in December. The NEAC catalogue lists two Eurich's, "The Great Viol" and "Clowns". We can probably safely assume that The Great Viol (1927) is the same one as in the Goupil catalogue, but "Clowns" could refer to either "Clowns at Practice (aka "In the Circus") or Clowns by the Sea (c1929) , both in the Goupil show, or to neither of them.

- REP-PC