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

The Girl with the Drum, Fleetwood

1960

oil on board

50.2h x 69.9w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Music | Dance

Landscapes | Gardens

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

Towns | Town Life | Buildings

RA Summer Exhibitions

Recto: signed and dated lower right: R. Eurich. '60.

Verso: Redfern Gallery label which confirms the title, purchaser and purchase date from the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Arts Council of Great Britain label with details of the Marine Paintings exhibition, Cat. no. 48, artist, Title, and owner who it was loaned from.

Tags:

England

Fleetwood

Lancashire

Landscapes / Gardens

Motifs

Music / Theatre

Ships / Boats / Harbours

The North

Themes

Towns / Town Life / Buildings

Umbrellas / Hats

Subject

Dog

animal

black

boats ships

buildings

child

children

crane

dock

docks

drum

ethnic

family

figure

flute

freighter

grass

harbour

hat

instruments

lying down

men

musical instrument

newspaper

performing

playing

quay

ship

tugs tug boat

walking stick

warehouse

women woman female

Medium

Oil

In 1960 Richard and his family had a holiday in Lytham St. Annes, not far from Fleetwood.

Richard has painted the name of the boat on the left on the stern - DAWN WATERS, Fleetwood. A ship of that name is recorded as sailing out of Fleetwood in the 1960s here.

- REP / PC

Provenance & Events

EXHIBITION • 29th Apr to 13th Aug 1961

"Summer Exhibition 1961"

Royal Academy of Arts

Cat 411

ACQUIRED • 1961

by a private collector from the RA and passed down through the family

EXHIBITION • [date unknown]

"Marine Paintings"

[venue unknown]

Cat 48; Arts Council exhibition

IN COLLECTION • 2022

Private Collection (UK)

References:

Reviews

"Illustrated London News"
"The Sphere"

Catalogues

"RA Illustrated"; [1961]

Related Works

The Fishquay, Fleetwood (1969)