Works Rain in the Solent

Rain in the Solent

1981

oil on board

14.6h x 21.6w (cm)

Recto: signed and dated lower left: R. Eurich '81


Tags:
England
Hampshire
Seascapes / Coastal Scenes
Ships / Boats / Harbours
The Solent
The South
Themes
Weather / Storm / Wind / Rain / Snow

Subject
Beach
figures on the shore
raining
sailing boats
shingle beach

Medium
Oil

This is certainly a painting full of weather, and the deluge must have been sudden for so many yachts and people to be caught out in it. There’s an amazing sensation of burgeoning sunshine behind the sheets of rain.

- REP / PB

Provenance & Events

IN COLLECTION • [date unknown]

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 55*, illustrated

ACQUIRED • 2003

bought by unknown private collector from the Millais show

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 55, illustrated]
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