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

The Family

1929

pencil on paper

30.5h x 25.4w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Recto: signed and dated lower left: R. Eurich. Jan. 1929.

Verso: hand written label inscribed: "The Family, 15, 29 Coleherne Road, SW10"; Fine Art Society label no 16899, dated June 1981, with title "The Family", dated 1929, and provenance Michael Ernest Sadler

Tags:

Interiors

Music / Theatre

Themes

Subject

Chair

Pipe

bow

boy

braces

carving

flute

foot rest

horse

lamp

man

music

musical instrument

picture

plates

playing

racing horse

rug

slippers

viola da gamba

women woman female

Medium

pencil

Although the label on the back of this drawings seems to suggest it was work no. 15 in Richard's first solo show (at the Goupil Gallery, London), it is listed as no. 20 in the catalogue.

- REP

1929: "Yesterday afternoon Mr Stocks came in with his wife and Dr Jane Walker: the Harley Street specialist. They sat down while I ranged works of art in profusion around them. They seemed to be much impressed. A great argument ensued over the fact that Jane felt that the fat man playing the viol da gamba in the family group drawing, was not gripping the instrument with his knees and that it should have a spike! Mr Stocks argued about it, and I pointed out that such instruments did not have spikes, which Stocks said was purism. However, they both want to buy the drawing from the Show, as many others do. They said they would have a race for it. Stocks also wants ‘Betty and Paul’ and the Girl with the Baby.

- RE Diary