1929
Pencil on paper
35 x 25 cm
With James Hyman Fine Art (as of 2003)
More details...Recto: Signed and dated upper right: R. Eurich 1929
Aka: “Sunday Best” Betty and Paul [FAS]; Betty and Paul, Sunday Best [Southampton]; Husband and Wifey [Jonathan Clark Fine Art]
Other measurements: 35 x 25 cm; 34 x 24 cm [FAS]
coats hat man portrait seated winter coats women woman femaleThere are two 'Betty and Paul' drawings, the 1928 nude version and this one, usually identified with the addition of "Sunday Best" to the title. A 'Betty and Paul' was listed in the catalogue of RE's first solo show at the Goupil gallery in 1929. Richard described selling one directly to a collector before his Goupil show so we have included that one in that exhibition for now. It looks as if Sunday Best was not sold for the first time until the Fine Art Society's Eurich at 80 exhibition in 1983.
As for the title, RE often just gave …
There are two 'Betty and Paul' drawings, the 1928 nude version and this one, usually identified with the addition of "Sunday Best" to the title. A 'Betty and Paul' was listed in the catalogue of RE's first solo show at the Goupil gallery in 1929. Richard described selling one directly to a collector before his Goupil show so we have included that one in that exhibition for now. It looks as if Sunday Best was not sold for the first time until the Fine Art Society's Eurich at 80 exhibition in 1983.
As for the title, RE often just gave random names to his made-up figures. They are almost certainly imaginary people.
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