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

Farne

1965

oil on board

24.5h x 75w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Seascapes | Coastal Scenes

Panoramas

Recto: signed and dated lower right: R. Eurich. '65.

Verso: Label with title and RE's details.

Tags:

England

Farne Islands

Northumberland

The North

Subject

birds

breakers

choppy sea

fishing boat

gulls

jetty

light house

lighthouses

panorama

pier

seabirds

seagulls

windy

Medium

Oil

Richard obviously loved the light and the spaciousness round Farne as a contrast to the rather populated area where we lived. He did several other paintings inspired by this wilder coast apart from the one he was commissioned to do for the Shell calendar in the mid 1960s.

- REP / PB

Provenance & Events

IN COLLECTION • 2022

Private Collection (UK)

Related Works

Inner Farne from Sea Houses (1965)

Farne Island, Northumberland (1965)

Commissioned by Shell for their calendar and travel guides.