Dunkirk Beaches
1940
oil on cardboard
22.8h x 45.7w (cm)
Narrative
Figures on a Beach
Official War Artist
Wartime
Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports
Seascapes | Coastal Scenes
Birds Eye View
Bonfires | Flames | Smoke
Commissioned Works
- REP/CCThere are five Richard Eurich works that we know of depicting the Dunkirk evacuation. See the others below.
Provenance & Events
References:
Reviews
- "From the Beaches of Dunkirk: Richard Eurich"; Peter Simpson, National Gallery of Canada Magazine, November 11, 2020
- "Depuis les plages de Dunkerque : Richard Eurich"; Peter Simpson, Musee des beaux-arts du Canada Magazine, 11 novembre 2020
Books
- "William Rothenstein & Richard Eurich - WAR ARTISTS"; Colin Neville, Not Just Hockney, 2021 [pg 13]
Collections
- "Imperial War Museum"; [link]
Archive
- "Art UK"; [artuk.org]
Other
- "Bridgeman Images"; [view image]
- "Art UK Curations 3"; [Artists and wartime places: Richard Eurich | curated by David Saywell, Head of Digital Assets, Art UK]
Related Works
Dunkirk 1940 (c1940)
Private Collection
Dunkirk Beach, 1940 (1940)
Location of original unknown
Withdrawal from Dunkirk, June 1940 (1940)
National Maritime Museum
Dunkirk Beaches, May 1940 (1941)
National Gallery of Canada collection