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

Schooner at Anchor

c1945

oil on board / oil on paper

24.7h x 38.7w (cm)

Paintings for Children

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

Recto: signed lower right: R. Eurich; not dated

Alternatives:

Schooner [Christie's]

Three Master at Anchor [RE sales diary]

25h x 38w []

25h x 28w []

Tags:

Paintings for Children

Sets

Ships / Boats / Harbours

Themes

Subject

Island

Royal Navy 1

anchorage

jetty

military ship

rigging

sailing ship

sailing yacht

steamship

three master

warships

white cliffs

Medium

Oil

One of the two Richard Eurich paintings from the David Bowie collection, auctioned by Sotheby's in 2016. Richard painted this one for his 'Paintings for Children' show at the Redfern Gallery in 1945. He painted the other, Northern Town, in 1974. (shown below)

- REP

Provenance & Events

SOLO SHOW • 10th to 28th Apr 1945

"Paintings for Children by Richard Eurich"

Redfern Gallery

Cat 116

Priced at GNS16

ACQUIRED • 1945

bought from the Redfern Gallery by N. Connell Esq.

AUCTION • 23rd Mar 1995

"Modern British and Irish Paintings"

Christie's

lot 117, illustrated (as Schooner)

ACQUIRED • 1995

by David Bowie

AUCTION • 11th Nov 2016

"Bowie/Collector - Part II: Modern and Contemporary"

Sotheby’s

lot 257

Sold for £22,500

References:

Reviews

"Sotheby's"; [auction website, 2016]

Related Works

Northern Town (1974)

'Northern Town' (1974)