Night Episode (1937)
Photo: Dreweatts 1759      
© Dreweatts 1759

Night Episode

1937

Oil on canvas
41 x 51 cm

Private Collection, UK

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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R. EURICH. 1937.

Verso: Title inscribed on stretcher

0.137 black sea boats dark sea fishing vessel lighthouses navigation lights night nightime reflections sea shining swell trawlers waves

We are not sure what the "Episode" refers to in the title.  

Richard's grandson Rupert has tracked down a reference to a Belgian trawler registered in Ostende which, in 1937, had the same registration number as the one in the painting - O.317.  

It's name then was the Maurice-Roger. Richard painted a name on the bow which seems to include the word "Roger" but the other part of the name is hard to decipher.

Even with this information we cannot, so far, work out what inspired Richard to make this painting.  Perhaps it was in the news because it …

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We are not sure what the "Episode" refers to in the title.  

Richard's grandson Rupert has tracked down a reference to a Belgian trawler registered in Ostende which, in 1937, had the same registration number as the one in the painting - O.317.  

It's name then was the Maurice-Roger. Richard painted a name on the bow which seems to include the word "Roger" but the other part of the name is hard to decipher.

Even with this information we cannot, so far, work out what inspired Richard to make this painting.  Perhaps it was in the news because it was fishing illegally or was involved in a rescue?

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 5th to 28th May 1938

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

Cat 21; priced at 25 Guineas

EXHIBITED | 4th to 18th Sep 1982

"Beaches, Breezes and Boats – an Exhibition of Paintings by Richard Eurich R.A." - Salisbury Divisional Library, Wiltshire

Cat 1

EXHIBITED | September 1984

"Paintings by Richard Eurich" - Ash Barn Gallery, Petersfield

Cat 29

ACQUIRED | 1984

purchased by an unknown private collector from the Ash Barn Gallery

AUCTIONED | 19th Mar 2020

"Modern & Contemporary Art" - Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, Newbury

IN COLLECTION | 2020

Private Collection, UK

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1984 - purchased by an unknown private collector from the Ash Barn Gallery
  • AUCTIONED - 19th Mar 2020 - "Modern & Contemporary Art", Dreweatts, Donnington Priory, Newbury
  • IN COLLECTION - 2020 - Private Collection, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 5th to 28th May 1938 - "Recent Paintings by Richard Eurich", Redfern Gallery, London
    Cat 21; priced at 25 Guineas
  • 4th to 18th Sep 1982 - "Beaches, Breezes and Boats – an Exhibition of Paintings by Richard Eurich R.A.", Salisbury Divisional Library, Wiltshire
    Cat 1
  • September 1984 - "Paintings by Richard Eurich", Ash Barn Gallery, Petersfield
    Cat 29

Notes:

  • None recorded.

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