Minesweeper off Portland (1935)
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Minesweeper off Portland

1935

Oil on board or panel
30.5 x 45.7 cm

Private Collection


Seascapes | Coastal Scenes Works | 1930 to 1939 Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports Weather | Storm | Wind | Rain | Snow | Mist | Fog Bonfires | Flames | Smoke

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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R. EURICH '35

Aka: Minesweeper off Portland [Redfern 1935; IWM]; Minelayer, Portland Roads [The Artist magazine]; Mine Sweeper off Portland

Verso: Fine Art Society label dated April 1997 with reference number 15484; a Fine Art Society label dated February 1991; Redfern Gallery label dated October 1936. All labels title the work "Minesweeper off Portland" and date it as 1935.

Other measurements: 30.5 x 45.7 cm [IWM]

Dorset England Portland The South West breakwater choppy sea figures lighthouses masted ship minelayer oars rowers rowing boat sailing boat sea ship smoke steamship tall ship three master

Although there is a Redfern Gallery label on the back of this painting confirming it was in the October 1936 exhibition, there is no record of a work with this title in the exhibition catalogue. It could possibly have been shown as Patrol Boat, Portland (c1936) , Cat 33,  which has the same dimensions, and which we have no illustration for.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 8th to 31st Oct 1936

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

There is no record of of a work of this title in the exhibition catalogue. It is possibly Cat 33, "Patrol Boat, Portland" priced at 12 guineas.

AUCTIONED | 13th Nov 1985

"[title unknown]" - Sotheby’s, London

lot 305, illustrated

EXHIBITED | February 1991

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

EXHIBITED | 26th Sep 1991 to 12th Jan 1992

"Richard Eurich - From Dunkirk to D-Day" - Imperial War Museum, London, UK

Cat 2; courtesy of The Fine Art Society

IN COLLECTION | 1991

private collection USA [IWM]

EXHIBITED | April 1997

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

ACQUIRED | 18th Apr 1997

bought by private collector from The Fine Art Society

IN COLLECTION | 2020

Private Collection

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Provenance:

  • AUCTIONED - 13th Nov 1985 - "[title unknown]", Sotheby’s, London
    lot 305, illustrated
  • IN COLLECTION - 1991 - private collection USA [IWM]
  • ACQUIRED - 18th Apr 1997 - bought by private collector from The Fine Art Society
  • IN COLLECTION - 2020 - Private Collection

Exhibitions:

  • 8th to 31st Oct 1936 - "Recent Paintings by Richard Eurich", Redfern Gallery, London
    There is no record of of a work of this title in the exhibition catalogue. It is possibly Cat 33, "Patrol Boat, Portland" priced at 12 guineas.
  • February 1991 - "[exhibition title unknown]", The Fine Art Society, London
  • 26th Sep 1991 to 12th Jan 1992 - "Richard Eurich - From Dunkirk to D-Day", Imperial War Museum, London, UK
    Cat 2; courtesy of The Fine Art Society
  • April 1997 - "[exhibition title unknown]", The Fine Art Society, London

Notes:

  • None recorded.

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References:

  • The Artist (Sawkins Harold (Ed), Vol XI, No 6, August 1936) [p 185]