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

Trawler Against Heinkel

1941

oil on ?

63.5h x 76.2w (cm)

Official War Artist

Wartime

Lost at Sea

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

Seascapes | Coastal Scenes

Commissioned Works

Recto: signed and dated lower left R. EURICH. 1941.

Alternatives:

Hold Your Fire! [RE sales diary]

Tags:

Commissioned Works

Official War Artist

Seascapes / Coastal Scenes

Sets

Ships / Boats / Harbours

Themes

Wartime

Subject

German

Royal Navy

WW2

WWII

World War 2 World War II

aeroplane

air force

aircraft

airplane

attack

battle

convoy

enemy

escorts

fighter

fishing boat

heavy seas

naval

rough sea

ships

war

waves

Medium

Oil

This painting was destroyed during enemy action, along with three others - Destroyer and Minesweeper (1941), Night Attack Over Southampton Water (1941) and HMS Resolution Returning to Portsmouth (1941). Click the 'Lost at Sea' tag for more of the story.

- REP/CC

19th January 1942: “ Letter from the Admiralty to say the trawler and Heinkel picture had been withdrawn from Exhibition as it had a vital secret in it! Would I paint it out? As they would like the painting to go to South Africa”

- from RE diary entry / REP

Richard may have mis-remembered the destination mentioned above as South Africa instead of South America, but equally might have been given the wrong continent to maintain secrecy.

- REP / PC

Provenance & Events

COMMISSIONED • 1941

by the Admiralty / War Artists Advisory Committee

DESTROYED • 1942

during enemy action on its way to an exhibition in Brazil

Related Works

Destroyer and Minesweeper (1941)

HMS Resolution Returning to Portsmouth (1941)

Night Attack Over Southampton Water (1941)