A Judgement (1951)
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© Richard Eurich Paintings

A Judgement

1951

A problem picture by Richard Eurich A.R.A.

Mr. Richard Eurich’s minutely painted 'A Judgement' caused much comment at this year’s Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts. The artist’s own description of the picture is as follows: “A judgement – of musical instruments. St. Cecilia, a carved and painted figure over the organ case, presides over the judgement, watched by choristers in the gallery on the left, the trumpets sounding round them. Violins soar up to the gallery on the right. Judgement is suspended in the centre on the serpent, hurdy-gurdy and other instruments, while various stringed instruments await …

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A problem picture by Richard Eurich A.R.A.

Mr. Richard Eurich’s minutely painted 'A Judgement' caused much comment at this year’s Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts. The artist’s own description of the picture is as follows: “A judgement – of musical instruments. St. Cecilia, a carved and painted figure over the organ case, presides over the judgement, watched by choristers in the gallery on the left, the trumpets sounding round them. Violins soar up to the gallery on the right. Judgement is suspended in the centre on the serpent, hurdy-gurdy and other instruments, while various stringed instruments await judgement. Below, the harpsichord and clavichord demand a hearing amid the percussion, while sheets of music drift through space.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 5th May to 26th Aug 1951

"Summer Exhibition 1951" - Royal Academy of Arts, London

Cat 530

ACQUIRED | 1951

bought by A. Whitworth from the RA show for £190

EXHIBITED | May to June 1955

"62nd Exhibition of Modern Art" - Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport

EXHIBITED | 21st Sep to 3rd Oct 2020

"The Art of Richard Eurich" - Waterhouse & Dodd, London

on loan from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1951 - bought by A. Whitworth from the RA show for £190
  • IN COLLECTION - 2016 - Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Greenwich, London

Exhibitions:

  • 5th May to 26th Aug 1951 - "Summer Exhibition 1951", Royal Academy of Arts, London
    Cat 530
  • May to June 1955 - "62nd Exhibition of Modern Art", Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport
  • 21st Sep to 3rd Oct 2020 - "The Art of Richard Eurich", Waterhouse & Dodd, London
    on loan from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Other  

Cutting from The Sphere 15 November 1951

Cutting from The Sphere 15 November 1951

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References:

  • Art UK [artuk.org]
  • The Art of Richard Eurich (Andrew Lambirth, pub. 2020: Lund Humphries, 170 colour illustrations, ISBN 9781848221727) [fig 60, pg 81]
  • The Sphere [issue of the 15th November 1951 (Christmas Number )]