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

The Grain Ship, Falmouth Harbour

1937

oil on canvas

620h x 655w (cm)

National Maritime Museum

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

Recto: signed and dated lower right: R.EURICH '37

Alternatives:

Grain Ship, Falmouth [Redfern 1938]

Tags:

All Works in Public Collections

Cornwall

England

Falmouth

Narrative

Sets

Ships / Boats / Harbours

The South West

Themes

Subject

NMM

National Maritime Museum

boats ships

brown sail

carrier

chimney

choppy sea

colours

flags

furled sails

grain

grain carrier

harbour

hills

jetty

lifeboats

master

public collection

sailing dinghy

sailing ship

signal

steps

strong colour

three

vibrant

vibrant colours

windy

Medium

Oil

Provenance & Events

SOLO SHOW • 5th to 28th May 1938

"Recent Paintings by Richard Eurich"

Redfern Gallery

Cat 26

Priced at GNS30

ACQUIRED • [date unknown]

bought from a gallery in Cork Street circa 1943 as a gift and remained in the same family by descent until 2014

AUCTION • 10th Jun 2014

"Modern & Post-War British Art"

Sotheby’s

lot 145, illustrated

IN COLLECTION • [date unknown]

private collection

IN COLLECTION • 2018

National Maritime Museum

References:

Collections

"National Maritime Museum"; [Object Details]

Reviews

"Conserving Eurich's 'The Grain Ship"; pub. National Maritime Museum

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Collier Brig, Falmouth (1936)

The British Power Boat Company (1941)

Low Tide, Porthleven (1937)

HMS 'Revenge' Leaving Harbour (1942)