Mirage (1969)
Photo: Paul Carter      
© Richard Eurich Paintings

Mirage

1969

Oil on board
10.8 x 26.7 cm

Private Collection, UK


Seascapes | Coastal Scenes Panoramas All Works in RA Summer Exhibitions 1937 to 1993 Works | 1960 to 1969 Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports Lepe Beach and The Solent Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist

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Recto: Signed and dated: 2nd Oct 1969

England Hampshire The Solent The South beach blue sea haze heat mirage

There are three ‘Mirage’ pictures that we know of. In certain hot weather conditions ships appeared to float above the horizon, a strange effect.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 2nd May to 26th Aug 1970

"Summer Exhibition 1970" - Royal Academy of Arts, London

Cat 227

EXHIBITED | 22nd Jun to 27th Jul 1980

"Richard Eurich, R.A., Mostly Recent Paintings" - Ash Barn Gallery, Petersfield

Cat 42; priced at £292

EXHIBITED | December 1990

"The Discerning Eye - The Federation Of British Artists" - The Mall Galleries, London

Cat 3040; priced at £3,200

EXHIBITED | 14th Oct to 8th Nov 1991

"Richard Eurich: Paintings Since the War" - The Fine Art Society, London

Cat 13

EXHIBITED | 10th to 31st Mar 1998

"An Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings by Richard Eurich OBE RA" - Alresford Gallery, Alresford, Hampshire

Cat 16; priced at £1000

IN COLLECTION | 2002

artist’s estate

EXHIBITED | 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003

"Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist" - Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University), toured to Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth and The Fine Art Society, London

Cat 43*, illustrated

ACQUIRED | 2003

bought by a private collector from the Fine Art Society at the end of the Millais exhibition tour

IN COLLECTION | 2023

Private Collection, UK

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Provenance:

  • IN COLLECTION - 2002 - artist’s estate
  • ACQUIRED - 2003 - bought by a private collector from the Fine Art Society at the end of the Millais exhibition tour
  • IN COLLECTION - 2023 - Private Collection, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 2nd May to 26th Aug 1970 - "Summer Exhibition 1970", Royal Academy of Arts, London
    Cat 227
  • 22nd Jun to 27th Jul 1980 - "Richard Eurich, R.A., Mostly Recent Paintings", Ash Barn Gallery, Petersfield
    Cat 42; priced at £292
  • December 1990 - "The Discerning Eye - The Federation Of British Artists", The Mall Galleries, London
    Cat 3040; priced at £3,200
  • 14th Oct to 8th Nov 1991 - "Richard Eurich: Paintings Since the War", The Fine Art Society, London
    Cat 13
  • 10th to 31st Mar 1998 - "An Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings by Richard Eurich OBE RA", Alresford Gallery, Alresford, Hampshire
    Cat 16; priced at £1000
  • 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003 - "Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist", Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University), toured to Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth and The Fine Art Society, London
    Cat 43*, illustrated

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Sketches  

Sketch_18-04 Lepe mirage (1st Oct 1969)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

Related  

Solent Mirage (1976)

Image © Dreweatts 1759

 

Mirage (1981)

Image © The Collector

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References:

  • “Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist” (Edward Chaney and Christine Clearkin (contributions by James Hyman, David McCann and Peyton Skipwith), pub. 2003: Paul Holberton Publishing, ISBN 1903470110) [Cat 43, illustrated]