Coverack, Cornwall (1937)
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Coverack, Cornwall

1937

Oil on canvas
63.5 x 76 cm

Private Collection

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

Aka: Coverack, Cornwall [Redfern]; Coverack Harbour [Sothebys]; Coverack [RE sales diary and RA]

Other measurements: 63.5 x 76 cm [Sotheby's], 62 x 75 cm [previous owner]

Cornwall Coverack England The South West architecture beached boats building chain dinghys harbour mast rocks sailing boat sea seawall slipway steps topographical view

According to the records Richard painted three pictures set in Coverack, a fishing village in Cornwall:

It was first exhibited in 1938 but not recorded as sold until the 1944 Royal Academy summer show. It was titled 'Coverack' in the catalogue, but we do not think it could have been the 1935 'Coverack' because that was sold in 1935.

According to a note in Richard's sales diary it was bought from the RA exhibition by Rochdale Art Gallery. The gallery, however, have …

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According to the records Richard painted three pictures set in Coverack, a fishing village in Cornwall:

It was first exhibited in 1938 but not recorded as sold until the 1944 Royal Academy summer show. It was titled 'Coverack' in the catalogue, but we do not think it could have been the 1935 'Coverack' because that was sold in 1935.

According to a note in Richard's sales diary it was bought from the RA exhibition by Rochdale Art Gallery. The gallery, however, have no record of ever having it in their collection.

See the provenance timeline below to see where we think it has travelled since 1944. Some of these details are uncertain.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 5th to 28th May 1938

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

Cat 9; priced at 45 Guineas; shown as 'Coverack, Cornwall'.

EXHIBITED | November 1943

"70th Annual Autumn Exhibition of Pictures", Brighton Corporation Galleries, Brighton

shown as 'Coverack, Cornwall'

EXHIBITED | 29th Apr to 7th Aug 1944

"Summer Exhibition 1944" - Royal Academy of Arts, London

Cat 7; shown as 'Coverack'

ACQUIRED | 1944

Richard noted in his sales diary that this work was bought by Rochdale Art Gallery for 60 Guineas, but the gallery have no record of this

IN COLLECTION | [unknown date]

purchased c1958 and passed on by descent in South Africa

AUCTIONED | 1st Apr 2014

"Made in Britain" - Sotheby’s, London

lot 59, titled Coverack Harbour, illustrated; sold for £18,750

NOTE | 2015

with Patrick Bourne & Co.

ACQUIRED | 2015

by private collector from Patrick Bourne & Co.

IN COLLECTION | 2022

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1944 - Richard noted in his sales diary that this work was bought by Rochdale Art Gallery for 60 Guineas, but the gallery have no record of this
  • IN COLLECTION - [unknown date] - purchased c1958 and passed on by descent in South Africa
  • AUCTIONED - 1st Apr 2014 - "Made in Britain", Sotheby’s, London
    lot 59, titled Coverack Harbour, illustrated; sold for £18,750
  • ACQUIRED - 2015 - by private collector from Patrick Bourne & Co.
  • IN COLLECTION - 2022 - Private Collection

Exhibitions:

  • 5th to 28th May 1938 - "Recent Paintings by Richard Eurich", Redfern Gallery, London
    Cat 9; priced at 45 Guineas; shown as 'Coverack, Cornwall'.
  • November 1943 - "70th Annual Autumn Exhibition of Pictures", Brighton Corporation Galleries, Brighton
    shown as 'Coverack, Cornwall'
  • 29th Apr to 7th Aug 1944 - "Summer Exhibition 1944", Royal Academy of Arts, London
    Cat 7; shown as 'Coverack'

Notes:

  • 2015 - NOTE
    with Patrick Bourne & Co.

Related  

Life-boat House, Coverack (1936)

Image © The collector 2022

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References:

  • H.B.Grimsditch, Art Exhibitions of the Year, 1937, illustrated opposite p 21
  • Brighton Gazette (6 November 1943) [illustrated]