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

P.Z.576

1974

oil on board

63h x 75.5w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

Birds Eye View

RA Summer Exhibitions

Recto: signed and dated lower right: R Eurich ’74

Verso: signed, dated and inscribed 'P.Z.576./RICHARD EURICH 1974'

Alternatives:

PZ576 [Christie’s]

PZ 576 []

P.Z. 576 []

63h x 76w []

Tags:

Birds Eye View

Motifs

Ships / Boats / Harbours

Themes

Subject

anchor

at anchor

calm sea

dinghy

fishing boat

furled sails

oar

rowing boat

trawlers

Medium

Oil

"Surprisingly, many sailing pilchard boats were sawn in half, lengthened, and raised to make them into motor boats. These included the Bonnie Lass P2 306, ..., the Boy George PZ 576 of Porthleven and the Nazarene SS114 and Ocean Gift SS60 of St Ives.

- British Motor Fishing Vessels By John McWilliams

"PZ 576 Boy George (Gary). Netter, 11.95m. Porthleven boat, owned by Pearce, fish merchant. Bought by Belgian fishermen during the war. On one occasion they shot away the top of their mast while defending themselves against German air attack "

- www.newlynarchive.org.uk