1969
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 cm
Unknown collection (see timeline)
Towels | Shrouds | Figures Bending Over Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports Figures on a Beach Nude Figures Works | 1960 to 1969 Strange Pictures The Art of Richard Eurich
Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R. Eurich. ’69.
Aka: Lovers on Beach [Tooth’s]; Lovers on the Beach [Southampton]; Lovers on a Beach [Bridgeman Art Library],
Verso: Inscribed and dated on stretcher
Dalmation animals dog dune female freighter frolicking large waves lying down male man naked figure oil tanker playing relaxing sand ship swimming suits trunks undressed watching women woman femaleA small picture which feels as if it could be huge. It’s something to do with the empty tonal flatness of the beach itself which covers more than half the area of the painting. It is like an upright wall perhaps representing a feeling of estrangement between the lovers. They are wrapped in their own thoughts while the juxtaposed outside world carries on. There are some lovely touches of humour including the dignified back view of a dalmatian dog perched precariously, almost floating in the sky, a memory of Richard’s favourite dog, Grock.
Does this page contain inaccurate or missing information that you could help us with, or do you simply want to leave a comment?
