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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
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The Great Convoy to North Africa, November 1942

1943

oil on canvas

76h x 127w (cm)

National Maritime Museum

Official War Artist
Wartime
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Commissioned Works
The Art of Richard Eurich

Recto: signed and dated lower right: R Eurich 1943

Alternatives:
Great African Convoy [RE sales diary]

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Medium
Oil

8-10-1943:

Worked seven hours on Convoy picture (30x50)

This diary entry confirms that the date of the painting is 1943.

- RE diary entry

See another painting of this subject, The Great Convoy to North Africa.

- REP - PC

Provenance & Events

COMMISSIONED • 1943

by the Admiralty / War Artists' Advisory Committee

GIFTED • [date unknown]

National Maritime Museum

by the War Artists' Advisory Committee; accession number BHC1565

SOLO SHOW • 26th Sep 1991 to 12th Jan 1992

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Reviews

  • "Illustrated London News"

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Books

  • "The Art of Richard Eurich"; Andrew Lambirth, pub. 2020: Lund Humphries, 170 colour illustrations, ISBN 9781848221727 [fig 46, pg 67]

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