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

Dunkirk Beach, 1940

1940

oil on board

28h x 50.8w (cm)

Gatherings | Crowds | Festivities

Seascapes | Coastal Scenes

Birds Eye View

Bonfires | Flames | Smoke

Recto: signed and inscribed Dunkirk Beach 1940

Alternatives:

Dunkirk Beach - sketch []

Dunkirk Sketch [RE sales diary]

Tags:

Dunkirk

France

Subject

army

battle

columns

explosions

military

ships

smoke

soldiers

troop ships

troops

war

war artist

Medium

Oil

This sketch may be the starting point for all Richard's depictions of the Dunkirk evacuation. See the others below.

- REP

Provenance & Events

ACQUIRED • 1942

bought by the Ministry of Information from the Redfern Gallery

AUCTION • 13th Mar 1981

"Modern British and Irish Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture"

Christie's

lot 132, illustrated

SOLO SHOW • 26th Sep 1991 to 12th Jan 1992

"Richard Eurich - From Dunkirk to D-Day"

Imperial War Museum

Cat 9

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National Maritime Museum

Dunkirk Beaches, May 1940 (1941)

National Gallery of Canada collection