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

Mirage

1969

oil on board

10.8h x 26.7w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports
Seascapes | Coastal Scenes
Panoramas
Lepe Beach and The Solent
Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist
RA Summer Exhibitions

Recto: signed and dated: 2nd Oct 1969


Tags:
England
Hampshire
Panoramas
Seascapes / Coastal Scenes
Sets
Ships / Boats / Harbours
The Solent
The South
Themes

Subject
Beach
blue sea
haze
heat
mirage

Medium
Oil

There are three ‘Mirage’ pictures that we know of. In certain hot weather conditions ships appeared to float above the horizon, a strange effect.

- REP / PB

Provenance & Events

EXHIBITION • 2nd May to 26th Aug 1970

"Summer Exhibition 1970"

Royal Academy of Arts

Cat 227

SOLO SHOW • 22nd Jun to 27th Jul 1980
Priced at £292
EXHIBITION • December 1990
Priced at £3,200
SOLO SHOW • 14th Oct to 8th Nov 1991
SOLO SHOW • 10th to 31st Mar 1998
Priced at £1,000
IN COLLECTION • 2002

artist’s estate

SOLO SHOW • 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003

"Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist"

Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University)

Cat 43*, illustrated

ACQUIRED • 2003

bought by a private collector from the Fine Art Society at the end of the Millais exhibition tour

IN COLLECTION • 2023

Private Collection (UK)

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 43, illustrated]

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