Eurydice (1936)
Photo: found in RE album      
© Richard Eurich Paintings

Eurydice

1936

51 x 101.6 cm

Unknown collection (see timeline)


Works | 1930 to 1939 Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R. EURICH 1936.

Aka: Eurydice [ Redfern]; Euridice [RE diary]

berthed gunship naval ship tall ship three master

Richard worked from a picture postcard to create this painting, not the only instance we have discovered of this working method. See the photo below and the link to details about the original ship in the References section at the bottom of the page.

REP-RB

17 June 1936
Euridice (started in tempera on temp:ground. Continued with Roberson’s Marble Medium (matt colours)) (20x40) Finished on 29th June. Sold 35gns October.

Provenance

ACQUIRED | 1936

bought by unknown private collector from the Redfern Gallery for £36-15-00

EXHIBITED | 8th to 31st Oct 1936

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

Cat 8; priced at 35 guineas

GIFTED | [unknown date]

to Mrs Murdie and family, USA

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1936 - bought by unknown private collector from the Redfern Gallery for £36-15-00
  • GIFTED - [unknown date] - to Mrs Murdie and family, USA

Exhibitions:

  • 8th to 31st Oct 1936 - "Recent Paintings by Richard Eurich", Redfern Gallery, London
    Cat 8; priced at 35 guineas

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Sketches  

Instead of using a sketch Richard painted from this postcard of the Eurydice, adding extra details on the right. Here are some other paintings with most or some of the details drawn from a postcard.

Instead of using a sketch Richard painted from this postcard of the Eurydice, adding extra details on the right. Here are some other paintings with most or some of the details drawn from a postcard.

Other  

Also partly painted from a post card. Click title to view.

The Wreck of the 'Madeleine Tristan', Chesil Beach (1934)
Also partly painted from a post card. Click title to view.
Image © Bonhams

 

Also partly painted from a post card. Click title to view.

Embarkation (1936)
Also partly painted from a post card. Click title to view.
Image © Public Domain

 

Also partly painted from a post card. Click title to view.

A. Vincent, Son and Grandsons (1949)
Also partly painted from a post card. Click title to view.
Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

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References:

  • Scottish Built Ships (Caledonian Maritime Research Trust) [link]