A Refinery Scene (The Seven Sisters) (1959-60)
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A Refinery Scene (The Seven Sisters)

1959-60

Oil on board
50 x 120 cm

ExxonMobil Fawley Refinery, UK


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This work is was commissioned by Esso Petroleum. It shows a view of their refinery at Fawley, not far from Richard's home in The New Forest. "The Seven Sisters" is the nickname for the seven large pressurised spheres on the right used to store Butene gas.

Some years later Richard's son Crispin, a talented photographer, took some iconic photos there.

See also an earlier commission for Esso of their Milford Haven site in Wales: Milford Haven (c1958).

 

Provenance

COMMISSIONED | 1960

by Esso Oil Refinery, Fawley for their admin offices

EXHIBITED | 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003

"Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist" - Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University), toured to Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth and The Fine Art Society, London

Cat 38, illustrated

IN COLLECTION | 2019

ExxonMobil Fawley Refinery, UK

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Provenance:

  • COMMISSIONED - 1960 - by Esso Oil Refinery, Fawley for their admin offices
  • IN COLLECTION - 2019 - ExxonMobil Fawley Refinery, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003 - "Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist", Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University), toured to Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth and The Fine Art Society, London
    Cat 38, illustrated

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Sketches  

Sketch_20-098 Esso refinery (3rd Sep 1959)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

 

Sketch_20-097 Esso Refinery (1959)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

 

Sketch_20-096 Esso refinery (1959)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

 

Sketch_20-095 Esso refinery (1959)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

Related  

Photo of Esso oil refinery by Richard's son Crispin taken in the 1960s.

Photo of Esso oil refinery by Richard's son Crispin taken in the 1960s.
Image © The First Gallery

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References:

  • “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) [Cat 38, illustrated]