"Sunday Best" Betty and Paul (1929)
Photo: RE archive      

"Sunday Best" Betty and Paul

1929

Pencil on paper
35 x 25 cm

With James Hyman Fine Art (as of 2003)


Drawings Portraits Umbrellas | Hats Works | 1920 to 1929

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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 female

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. We are not certain which one it refers to.

As for the title, RE often just gave random names to his made-up figures. They are almost certainly imaginary people.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 14th Mar to 8th Apr 1983

"Eurich at 80, Early Drawings and Recent Paintings" - The Fine Art Society, London    (toured to The Manor House Museum and Gallery, Ilkley, Yorkshire)

Cat 7, illustrated

ACQUIRED | 1983

bought by private collector from The Fine Art Society for £600

AUCTIONED | 4th Nov 1992

"[title unknown]", Sotheby’s, London

lot 27, illustrated

EXHIBITED | 28th Jan to 13th Mar 1994

"The Edge of all the Land: Richard Eurich 1903-1992" - Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton    (toured to Manchester, Bradford, Ipswich)

Cat 6

WITH | [unknown date]

Jonathan Clark Fine Art, London

WITH | 2003

James Hyman Fine Art

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1983 - bought by private collector from The Fine Art Society for £600
  • AUCTIONED - 4th Nov 1992 - "[title unknown]", Sotheby’s, London
    lot 27, illustrated

Exhibitions:

  • 14th Mar to 8th Apr 1983 - "Eurich at 80, Early Drawings and Recent Paintings", The Fine Art Society, London    (toured to The Manor House Museum and Gallery, Ilkley, Yorkshire)
    Cat 7, illustrated
  • 28th Jan to 13th Mar 1994 - "The Edge of all the Land: Richard Eurich 1903-1992", Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton    (toured to Manchester, Bradford, Ipswich)
    Cat 6

Notes:

  • [unknown date] - WITH
    Jonathan Clark Fine Art, London
  • 2003 - WITH
    James Hyman Fine Art

Details  

The nude version of Betty and Paul

Betty and Paul (1928)
The nude version of Betty and Paul
Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

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