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 Road to Grassington

1971

oil on board

40.5h x 51w (cm)

Private Collection (UK)

Landscapes | Gardens

Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist

The Art of Richard Eurich

Recto: signed and dated lower centre: R. Eurich. '71.

Verso: inscribed "THE ROAD TO GRASSINGTON. 1971 RICHARD EURICH R.A."

Alternatives:

Road to Grassington [Tooth’s]

41h x 51w [REP]

Tags:

England

Grassington

Landscapes / Gardens

The North

Themes

Yorkshire

Subject

dry stone wall

fence

hills

moorland

road

Medium

Oil

A pretty accurate painting made from a drawing. The wire netting is to stop sheep jumping over the walls. Limestone and millstone grit are mixed here where Wharfedale changes from the latter to the former.

- from correspondence with Caroline Krzesinska, "Richard Eurich RA - A Retrospective Exhibition" catalogue 1979-80; entry 81

Provenance & Events

SOLO SHOW • 9th to 27th Oct 1973

"Richard Eurich, Recent Paintings"

Arthur Tooth & Sons

Cat 34, illustrated

ACQUIRED • 1973

bought by Pickering, Kenyon and Company from Tooth's

IN COLLECTION • 1979

Michael James Palmer, a solicitor with Pickering, Kenyon & Co

SOLO SHOW • 25th Nov 1979 to 20th Jan 1980

"Richard Eurich, RA - A Retrospective Exhibition"

Cartwright Hall Gallery, Bradford District Museums and Galleries

Cat 81; shown in Bradford, Glasgow and London venues only.

AUCTION • 23rd Mar 2011

"20th Century British Art"

Christie’s, South Kensington

lot 33, illustrated

IN COLLECTION • 2015

Private Collection (UK)

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 [Figure 25 in catalogue, not exhibited]
"The Art of Richard Eurich"; Andrew Lambirth, pub. 2020: Lund Humphries, 170 colour illustrations, ISBN 9781848221727 [fig 105, pg 126]

Reviews

"A Review of Literature and the Arts"; The London Magazine, Apri/May 2003 [p90]

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