Harvesters (1978)
Photo: Paul Carter      
© Richard Eurich Paintings

Harvesters

1978

Oil on board
24 x 33 cm

Private Collection, UK

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Recto: Signed and dated lower left: R Eurich ’78

Aka: Harvesters [Austin Desmond], Harvesters' Supper [ Bradford]

Other measurements: 24 x 33 [REP]

abstract bonfire crowd expressionist festival field figures in a landscape fire group moon night nightime

This is a tiny picture but it is easy to imagine it as vast. But it doesn’t need to be large to draw you unresisting across a room to look at it closely. On a prosaic level it represents workers at the end of the day’s harvest assembled round a fire as the day deepens into night and the moon emerges brightly. But as an experience you are aware of the whole scene vibrating with the intensity of something mystical.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 25th Nov 1979 to 20th Jan 1980

"Richard Eurich, RA - A Retrospective Exhibition" - Cartwright Hall Gallery, Bradford District Museums and Galleries, Bradford    (toured Glasgow, London, Southampton)

Cat 106

EXHIBITED | Sep to October 1985

"[exhibition title unknown]" - Fine Art Society, London

ACQUIRED | 1985

bought by private collector from The Fine Art Society for £476

EXHIBITED | 1986

"[exhibition title unknown]", Austin Desmond Fine Art Exhibition, London

Austin Desmond Fine Art Exhibition

ACQUIRED | April 1986

purchased from Austin Desmond Fine Art

IN COLLECTION | 2015

Private Collection, UK

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1985 - bought by private collector from The Fine Art Society for £476
  • ACQUIRED - April 1986 - purchased from Austin Desmond Fine Art
  • IN COLLECTION - 2015 - Private Collection, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 25th Nov 1979 to 20th Jan 1980 - "Richard Eurich, RA - A Retrospective Exhibition", Cartwright Hall Gallery, Bradford District Museums and Galleries, Bradford    (toured Glasgow, London, Southampton)
    Cat 106
  • Sep to October 1985 - "[exhibition title unknown]", Fine Art Society, London
  • 1986 - "[exhibition title unknown]", Austin Desmond Fine Art Exhibition, London
    Austin Desmond Fine Art Exhibition

Notes:

  • None recorded.

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References:

  • The Art of Richard Eurich (Andrew Lambirth, pub. 2020: Lund Humphries, 170 colour illustrations, ISBN 9781848221727) [fig 114, pg 135]