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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

Sea Traffic

1980

oil on board

44.5h x 55.5w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Figures on a Beach
Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports
Seascapes | Coastal Scenes
Lepe Beach and The Solent

Recto: signed and dated lower left: R. Eurich. 17.6.’80

Verso: inscribed: SEA TRAFFIC. 1980. RICHARD EURICH. R.A.; Attached type written note: SEA TRAFFIC by Richard Eurich, R.A. Oil on board. 17 1/2" x 21 1/2". Painted in 1980. The frame was originally more dominant, and so it was "distressed" by the artist to tone it down. ; Fine Art Society label


Tags:
England
Figures on a Beach
Hampshire
Seascapes / Coastal Scenes
Ships / Boats / Harbours
The Solent
The South
Themes

Subject
Beach
Sea
boat
man
oil tanker
painting
sail
sailing
shingle
ship
tankers
water
women woman female

Medium
Oil

This painting was also included in the exhibition Art and the Sea in 1981-82. It was initially at one of a number of regional shows, in this case at Southampton Art Gallery, Sept. 3rd to Oct. 22nd 1981. It was subsequently included in a cumulative show at the ICA between Jan. 6th and Feb. 7th 1982. Looking back through my copy of the exhibition catalogue, I have only just realised that I had the honour of having one of my own paintings in the same show as Richard Eurich! 

- Stephen Gregory

Thank you for bringing this exhibiton to our attention, Stephen. We knew of the ICA exhibition, but had no idea which Eurich or Eurich's were shown. Nor did we know that the ICA show was a culmination of a fascinating initiative to stage nine independently curated exhibitions in six cities across the UK and then bring a selection of works from all of them to the ICA. Congratulations on being part of such an ambitious project. See your photo of the Eurich in the 'Art of the Sea' catalogue below.

- REP / PB

Provenance & Events

EXHIBITION • 3rd Sep to 22nd Oct 1981

"Art and the Sea"

Southampton City Art Gallery

The exhibition was one of nine locally curated exhibitions on the theme 'Art and the Sea' in nine galleries across six UK cities.

EXHIBITION • 6th Jan to 7th Feb 1982

"Art and the Sea"

ICA

Illustrated in catalogue; The ICA showing was a culmination of a UK wide set of exhibitions curated locally by nine galleries in six cities.

SOLO SHOW • 4th to 18th Sep 1982
SOLO SHOW • 14th Oct to 8th Nov 1991
SOLO SHOW • 5th Mar to 2nd Apr 1994
IN COLLECTION • 2015

Private Collection (UK)

References:

Catalogues

  • "Art and the Sea: An independently organised series of exhibitions of contemporary art : Glasgow, Sunderland, Liverpool, Llandudno, Southampton, Bristol, London"; by Mike Collier assisted by Sue Mackinnon, John Mackinnon, Liz Beech and Michael Sheedy, published by the Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA), London, 1982; ISBN 10: 0905263162 / ISBN 13: 9780905263168

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