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

The Elephant Boy

1956

oil on canvas

76.2h x 101.6w (cm)

Music | Dance

Animals | Birds

Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist

RA Summer Exhibitions

Recto: signed and dated lower left: R.Eurich. 1956.

Alternatives:

Elephant Boy []

possibly the same as The Elephant, exhibited at the RA in 1957 []

Tags:

Animals / Birds

Motifs

Music / Theatre

Themes

Umbrellas / Hats

Subject

Cave

Figures

Pipe

animal

blanket

boys

elephant

flute

hat

lying down

men

musical instrument

playing

rocks

rope

turban

tusks

Medium

Oil

Provenance & Events

EXHIBITION • 4th May to 18th Aug 1957

"Summer Exhibition 1957"

Royal Academy of Arts

Cat 237; shown as "The Elephant"

EXHIBITION • 1st Dec 1957 to 12th Jan 1958

"Autumn Exhibition 1957"

Brighton Art Gallery

Cat 2; shown as "The Elephant"

Priced at £300

EXHIBITION • 1st to 24th Oct 1958

"Richard Eurich, Derek Middleton, Maurice Utrillo"

Redfern Gallery

Cat 15; shown as "The Elephant"

IN COLLECTION • 2002

family collection

SOLO SHOW • 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003

"Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist"

Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University)

Cat 36*, illustrated

ACQUIRED • [date unknown]

purchased by private collector

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 36, illustrated]

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