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

Lady with a Lute

1929

pencil on paper

38h x 28w (cm)

Historical and Biblical References

Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist

Recto: signed and dated on base of book shelves: R. Eurich. 1929

Verso: inscribed: "18. Lady with a Lute Richard Eurich 19 Coleherne Road SW10"; Goupil Gallery label

Alternatives:

Lady with a Theorbo []

Lady with Lute [RE sales diary]

37h x 27w []

Tags:

Curtains / Necklaces

Historical / Biblical References

Interiors

Motifs

Music / Theatre

Sets

Themes

Subject

Curtains

book shelf

book shelves

books

carpet

female

figure

flower

lute

pictures on wall

rug

theorbo

vase

women woman female

Medium

pencil

This drawing is exceptionally large and detailed. It shows a woman standing holding a musical instrument in the lute family. The instrument has been identified as a theobo. The music on the book shelves has identifiable text on the spines and includes: Top Shelf: Thomas Mace, Christopher Simson Middle Shelf: Downland, Robert Jones, John Daniel, Ford, Corkine, Pilkington, Grove Bottom Shelf: Lassus, Bull, Byrde, Gibbons, Welkes, Purcell (King Arthur), Wilbye, Parthenia, Blow, Greene Croft. The picture on the wall is of John Downland 1563 - 1626.

- James Hyman Gallery

This picture is listed no.16 in the catalogue from RE's first one man show, at the Goupil Gallery in London in 1929. The Goupil link below takes you to more information about the show and to a full list of titles from the catalogue.

- REP

Provenance & Events

SOLO SHOW • December 1929

"Richard Eurich"

Goupil Gallery

Cat 16

Priced at GNS9

ACQUIRED • December 1929

purchased by Sir Michael Sadler from the Goupil Gallery

SOLO SHOW • 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003

"Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist"

Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University)

Cat 8, illustrated; loaned by James Hyman

EXHIBITION • 2nd Jul to 29th Aug 2003

"A Century of Drawings"

James Hyman Gallery

ACQUIRED • [date unknown]

purchased by unknown private collector from the James Hyman Gallery

References:

Books

"Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist"; Edward Chaney and Christine Clearkin (contributions by James Hyman, David McCann and Peyton Skipwith), pub. 2003: Paul Holberton Publishing, ISBN 1903470110 [Cat 8, illustrated]

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The Great Viol (1927)

The Singer (1930)

Design for Title Page: Harpsichord and Virginal Music (1928)

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