Richard in 1936
The Catalogue Raisonné of
Richard Ernst Eurich RA OBE
(1903-1992)
Richard Eurich was a 20th century British figurative artist who followed his instincts rather than the prevailing fashions.
Richard in 1936
Richard Eurich was a 20th century British figurative artist who followed his instincts rather than the prevailing fashions.
Stubbornly hard to categorise, he is best known as a marine painter and an official war artist, but he explored a wide range of subjects and styles. His pictures are full of delight and humanity, often playful or mysterious. He commands a loyal following of collectors, critics and artists who think his work is highly underrated and deserving of more attention. His family have published this site to strengthen and extend that respect. more . . .
Have you got a Eurich that we have not listed?
Have you got a Eurich which is listed but we have no photo for?
Please let us know
We invite people in the art world and from other perspectives to dive into the catalogue and curate an online exhibition around a theme.
Current exhibition:
Richard Eurich's Yorkshire
Curated by… Caroline Krzesinska
Richard is represented in many public collections. Most are in the UK but a few are overseas in Portugal, the USA, Canada and Australia.
Recent:
Dreweatts, Donnington Priory Newbury
- Landscape and River (c1939) : Provenance updated.
- The Lighthouse (c1992) : Estimated date changed.
- Betty and Paul (1928) : added Jan 1929 London Group exhibition to Provenance
- D-Day, Reconstruction - Beach Landing (1944) : Photo added in Related of the triptych displayed in Preston Guild Hall to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
- Mother and Children, Day at the Beach (1926) : added 1927 London Group exhibition to provenance bar
- Shells on a Beach (1934) : Provenance updated after auction
- The Hammock - with acknowledgements to Wadsworth (c1943) : Provenance updated after auction
- D-Day, Reconstruction - Beach Landing (1944) : The photograph has been made lighter to be able to see into the action more. New information has been added to comments and to Events regarding its display in a D-Day 80th anniversary exhibition in Preston.
- Shells on a Beach (1934) : New photo courtesy of Dreweatts Auctioneers,; provenance updates; related images added.
- The Hammock - with acknowledgements to Wadsworth (c1943) : New photo courtesy of Dreweatts Auctioneers,; provenance updates; related images added.
Creating a Catalogue Raisonné and Website for Richard Eurich RA NEAC OBE
Curator of the Richard Eurich Retrospective 1979/80 launches our new research feature
- Landscape and River (c1939) : Provenance updated.
- The Lighthouse (c1992) : Estimated date changed.
- Betty and Paul (1928) : added Jan 1929 London Group exhibition to Provenance
- D-Day, Reconstruction - Beach Landing (1944) : Photo added in Related of the triptych displayed in Preston Guild Hall to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
- Mother and Children, Day at the Beach (1926) : added 1927 London Group exhibition to provenance bar
- Shells on a Beach (1934) : Provenance updated after auction
- The Hammock - with acknowledgements to Wadsworth (c1943) : Provenance updated after auction
- D-Day, Reconstruction - Beach Landing (1944) : The photograph has been made lighter to be able to see into the action more. New information has been added to comments and to Events regarding its display in a D-Day 80th anniversary exhibition in Preston.
- Shells on a Beach (1934) : New photo courtesy of Dreweatts Auctioneers,; provenance updates; related images added.
- The Hammock - with acknowledgements to Wadsworth (c1943) : New photo courtesy of Dreweatts Auctioneers,; provenance updates; related images added.
Richard documented quite a lot of his life through his diaries, albums and a memoir.
We have drawn on these and several other sources to create a timeline biography that puts his personal life, his work life and the historical events he lived through in context.
Richard's autobiography of his early life
Richard working in his basement room in London c1926 when he was at the Slade.
As the Twig is Bent is Richard's memoir about his childhood, his education, and the events leading up to his first solo show in 1929. We have published it in full on the site, illustrating it with Richard's original selection of images and adding a few others to give a glimpse of his life and his thinking in those early years.
A focus on one of the themes listed on the Explore the Catalogue page
Richard played the violin as a boy and later owned a clavichord as well as an upright piano. His friend John Bickerdike introduced him to Renaissance music and the viol family which appear a lot in his work of the 20s. He even wrote some music using some form of counterpoint.
View Music | Dance
Explore other themes
MISSING PAINTINGS BUREAU
Nearly a third of the recorded works listed in the catalogue are not illustrated. It isn't possible to set out Richard's legacy fully until more of the paintings have been found and photographed. Do you have any clues that might help us track them down?
Featured investigation . . .
Trawler Ashore (1950) and Trawler Ashore (date unknown)
According to Richard's sales diary, two paintings with the title Trawler Ashore were sold from the same exhibition in 1968. There is no image for either of them.
If you have any information about them please contact us via the Visitors' Book or by emailing paintings@richardeurich.co.uk. Thank you.
The catalogue is a work in progress built with limited resources.
There are errors to find and bugs to fix. Please let us know if you spot some.
There are more stories to tell and opinions to hear.
Post comments about individual pictures using the form at the bottom of each work page.
Send general comments about Richard and the website via the visitors' book or by email to paintings@richardeurich.co.uk.
by Andrew Lambirth, published by Lund Humphries, September 2020
Richard's family commissioned this book and then went on the road to photograph little known Eurichs so that the author Andrew Lambirth had the broadest and most up to date perspective to work from. We were surprised and amazed by many of the pictures that turned up. Andrew was too. Readers just keep telling us, "I had no idea of the range of his work".
Read more about the monograph.
