Constantine, Cornwall (1937)
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Constantine, Cornwall

1937

Oil on canvas
45.7 x 125.7 cm

Unknown collection (see timeline)

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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R. EURICH. '37

Verso: Inscribed

Constantine Cornwall England The South West buildings church tower electricity pole fields hills houses steeple trees

Although there are examples of Richard using a panorama format going back to 1918, the 1938 Redfern show seems to be a turning point where he starts to choose the format regularly, going on to use it for around 150 works.
 
There were three panoramas in the 1938 Refern show: 

• "Low Tide, Porthleven” (1937), the longest at approximately 50 x 178 cm
• "Mousehole Harbour, Cornwall” (1937), also quite large at 62 x 166 cm, now in Aberdeen Art Gallery, Scotland
• “Constantine, Cornwall” (1937) a little smaller at 46 x 126 cm, whereabouts …

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Although there are examples of Richard using a panorama format going back to 1918, the 1938 Redfern show seems to be a turning point where he starts to choose the format regularly, going on to use it for around 150 works.
 
There were three panoramas in the 1938 Refern show: 

• "Low Tide, Porthleven” (1937), the longest at approximately 50 x 178 cm
• "Mousehole Harbour, Cornwall” (1937), also quite large at 62 x 166 cm, now in Aberdeen Art Gallery, Scotland
• “Constantine, Cornwall” (1937) a little smaller at 46 x 126 cm, whereabouts unknown.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 5th to 28th May 1938

"Recent Paintings by Richard Eurich" - Redfern Gallery, London

Cat 3; priced at 50 Guineas

WITH | 1939

The Redfern Gallery

ACQUIRED | 1939

purchased by an unknown private collector from the Redfern Gallery for approx £40 [possibly plus commission; entry 143, 1939, RE sales diary]

AUCTIONED | 22nd Jul 1993

"[title unknown]", Bonhams, London

lot 84, illustrated

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1939 - purchased by an unknown private collector from the Redfern Gallery for approx £40 [possibly plus commission; entry 143, 1939, RE sales diary]
  • AUCTIONED - 22nd Jul 1993 - "[title unknown]", Bonhams, London
    lot 84, illustrated

Exhibitions:

  • 5th to 28th May 1938 - "Recent Paintings by Richard Eurich", Redfern Gallery, London
    Cat 3; priced at 50 Guineas

Notes:

  • 1939 - WITH
    The Redfern Gallery

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