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

The Quay, Low Tide

1951

oil on canvas

15.5h x 20.5w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

Ladders

The Art of Richard Eurich

Recto: signed and dated lower right: R. Eurich 1951

Verso: inscribed in RE’s hand on stretcher "SOUTHAMPTON WATER. Richard Eurich" and also "varnished with Lustry Petroleum Varnish”; Redfern Gallery label dated June 4th.1952. showing title as "The Quay, Low-tide" and purchaser as Miss Pugh; second Redfern Gallery label dated 11th August, 1956 with the title "The Quay, Low Tid

Alternatives:

Quayside at Low Tide [RE sales diary]

Quayside, Low Tide [label verso]

Southampton Water [stretcher verso]

15h x 20w []

Tags:

Hampshire

Ships / Boats / Harbours

Southampton

Themes

Subject

architecture

bait diggers

beached

bucket

building

cranes

dinghy

docks

funnel

harbour

ladders

propeller

reflection

sheds

ships

spade

steam

topographical view

two master

warehouses

workers

Medium

Oil

This work has been known as Southampton Water, but should not be confused with Southampton Water (1979), Southampton Water (1951) or Southampton Water (1973).

- REP / PC

Richard included bait diggers as a main subject or tiny in the foreground or background in dozens of works.

- REP / PC

Provenance & Events

ACQUIRED • 4th Jun 1952

purchased by Miss Pugh from the Redfern Gallery for £26-5-0 (probably at the private view?)

For £26.25

SOLO SHOW • 5th to 28th Jun 1952

"Richard Eurich - Paintings on Small Panels"

Redfern Gallery

Cat 126

EXHIBITION • 5th Jul to 1st Sep 1956

"Summer Exhibition"

Redfern Gallery

Cat 250; priced at GNS 35

ACQUIRED • 11th Aug 1956

purchased by Guy Holford Dixon, Esq. from the Redfern Gallery

AUCTION • 14th Sep 2005

"20th Century British and Irish Art"

Sotheby's, Olympia

lot 86, illustrated

IN COLLECTION • 2015

Private Collection (UK)

References:

Books

"The Art of Richard Eurich"; Andrew Lambirth, pub. 2020: Lund Humphries, 170 colour illustrations, ISBN 9781848221727 [fig 59, pg 80]

Related Works

Southampton Docks (c1963)

Another bait digger in this docks view too.