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 Quetzal Dance

1985

oil on board

39.4h x 48.9w (cm)

Private Collection

Gatherings | Crowds | Festivities

Music | Dance

Umbrellas | Hats

Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist

RA Summer Exhibitions

Recto: signed and dated lower right: R. Eurich '85.

Tags:

Gatherings / Festivities

Motifs

Music / Theatre

Themes

Umbrellas / Hats

Subject

Mexican

dance

dancer

dancing

folkloric dance

hats

musical instrument

musician

Medium

Oil

Richard got the idea of this painting after seeing the photo (below) in a newspaper. The caption read:

Fife and drum, suspended from the left hand thumb, provide the music for the exotic Quetzal dance, named after the richly plumed South American bird of that name, and performed at the Theatre of Nations, Paris, by the National Mexican folklore Ballet.

- REP / PC

Provenance & Events

EXHIBITION • 31st May to 24th Aug 1986

"Summer Exhibition 1986"

Royal Academy of Arts

Cat 13

Priced at £1,650

SOLO SHOW • 17th Aug to 3rd Sep 1996

"An Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings by Richard Eurich OBE RA 1903-1992"

The Alresford Gallery

Cat 42

Priced at £3,250

AUCTION • 19th Jun 1997

"Modern British Pictures"

Christie’s, King Street

lot 32, illustrated; bought in

SOLO SHOW • 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003

"Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist"

Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University)

Cat 63*, illustrated

SOLO SHOW • 29th Jun to 28th Jul 2013

"A Gathered Radiance, Late and Early Drawings and Paintings by Richard Eurich"

The First Gallery

Cat 1

IN COLLECTION • 2018

Private Collection

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 63, illustrated]

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