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

Oil Rig in the Solent

1979

oil on board

19.5h x 30w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

Seascapes | Coastal Scenes

Lepe Beach and The Solent

Recto: signed and dated lower left: R. Eurich ’79

Verso: inscription on frame "OIL RIG IN THE SOLENT, RICHARD EURICH. RA., 1979, 71/2" X 113/4" " and another on backing "OIL RIG IN THE SOLENT"

Tags:

England

Hampshire

Seascapes / Coastal Scenes

Ships / Boats / Harbours

The Solent

The South

Themes

Subject

Sea

freighter

grey day

markers

oil rig

seascape

ship

tugs tug boat

water

Medium

Oil

A certain amount of manoeuvring is going on here at the entrance to Southampton Water as viewed from Lepe Beach. I don’t know how long an oil rig was here, but to my eye the sea looks suspiciously oily, particularly one wave rolling over on the left.

- REP / PB

Provenance & Events

ACQUIRED • 1981

bought by private collector from Old Solent House Galleries, Lymington

IN COLLECTION • 2015

Private Collection (UK)

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