Young Clown (1967)
Photo: Paul Carter      
© Richard Eurich Paintings

Young Clown

1967

Oil on driftwood panel
30 x 17.0 cm

With Samuel Robson Fine Art (as of July 2021)

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Recto: Signed lower left: R. Eurich and scratched into the panel top left: R. Eurich

Verso: Inscribed: Young Clown Richard Eurich R.A.

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Young Clown, Grimaldi the Clown and Clown Study were bought together in 1988 and then sold as a set in 1994. This one has been separated from the set. We do not know if the other two are still together.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 5th May to 29th Jul 1973

"Summer Exhibition 1973" - Royal Academy of Arts, London

Cat 423

ACQUIRED | 1973

bought by private collector from the RA exhibition for £150

WITH | 1988

The Fine Art Society

ACQUIRED | 1988

bought by unknown private collector from the Fine Art Society for £650; the collector also purchased Grimaldi the Clown and Clown Study at the same time

AUCTIONED | 28th Sep 1994

"Modern British & Irish Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture" - Sotheby’s, London

lot 157 (sold together with Grimaldi the Clown, and Clown Study)

AUCTIONED | 7th Feb 2016

"[title unknown]", Lots Road Auctions, Chelsea, London

lot 320

WITH | 2016

Modern British Gallery

IN COLLECTION | 2017

Private Collection, UK

WITH | July 2021

Samuel Robson Fine Art

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1973 - bought by private collector from the RA exhibition for £150
  • ACQUIRED - 1988 - bought by unknown private collector from the Fine Art Society for £650; the collector also purchased Grimaldi the Clown and Clown Study at the same time
  • AUCTIONED - 28th Sep 1994 - "Modern British & Irish Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture", Sotheby’s, London
    lot 157 (sold together with Grimaldi the Clown, and Clown Study)
  • AUCTIONED - 7th Feb 2016 - "[title unknown]", Lots Road Auctions, Chelsea, London
    lot 320
  • IN COLLECTION - 2017 - Private Collection, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 5th May to 29th Jul 1973 - "Summer Exhibition 1973", Royal Academy of Arts, London
    Cat 423

Notes:

  • 1988 - WITH
    The Fine Art Society
  • 2016 - WITH
    Modern British Gallery
  • July 2021 - WITH
    Samuel Robson Fine Art

Related  

The Clown (1930)

Image © The Collector (2022)

 

Angry Clown (1947)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

 

Clowns at Practice (1929)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

 

A Moment of Sadness (1981)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

 

Dancing Men (1948)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

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References:

  • The Art of Richard Eurich (Andrew Lambirth, pub. 2020: Lund Humphries, 170 colour illustrations, ISBN 9781848221727) [fig 91, pg 115]