Naval Light Forces Going into Action (1942)
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Naval Light Forces Going into Action

1942

Oil on canvas
33 x 76 cm

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London


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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R EURICH. 1942.

Aka: Naval Light Forces Going into Action; MGBs Attacking at Night [RE diary, and sales diary]

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Provenance

IN COLLECTION | c1942

by the Admiralty / War Artists Advisory Committee

EXHIBITED | 1945

"[exhibition title and exact date unknown]" - British Council, Cairo, Egypt

Cat 10 – lent by the War Artists Advisory Advisory Committee

GIFTED | [unknown date]

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

from the War Artists' Advisory Committee; accession number BHC1567

EXHIBITED | 1st Jun to 26th Aug 1951

"RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION OF OIL PAINTINGS by RICHARD EURICH, A.R.A." - City of Bradford Art Gallery, Cartwright Hall, Bradford

Cat 14 - lent by The Trustees of the National Maritime Museum, London

EXHIBITED | 26th Sep 1991 to 12th Jan 1992

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

Cat 19

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Provenance:

  • IN COLLECTION - c1942 - by the Admiralty / War Artists Advisory Committee
  • GIFTED - [unknown date] - National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
    from the War Artists' Advisory Committee; accession number BHC1567

Exhibitions:

  • 1945 - "[exhibition title and exact date unknown]", British Council, Cairo, Egypt
    Cat 10 – lent by the War Artists Advisory Advisory Committee
  • 1st Jun to 26th Aug 1951 - "RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION OF OIL PAINTINGS by RICHARD EURICH, A.R.A.", City of Bradford Art Gallery, Cartwright Hall, Bradford
    Cat 14 - lent by The Trustees of the National Maritime Museum, London
  • 26th Sep 1991 to 12th Jan 1992 - "Richard Eurich - From Dunkirk to D-Day", Imperial War Museum, London, UK
    Cat 19

Notes:

  • None recorded.

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