Northern Town (1965)
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Northern Town

1965

Oil on board
25.5 x 33.3 cm

Unknown collection (see timeline)


Night | Dusk Towns | Town Life | Buildings Colour Works | 1960 to 1969

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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R. Eurich 1965

Verso: Inscribed: 'NORTHERN TOWN RICHARD EURICH 1965'

Other measurements: 25.5 x 33.3 cm [Christie's 2019]; 25 x 38 cm [Dreweatt Neate]; 23 x 31 cm [Woolley & Wallis]; 25 x 33 cm [Christie's 1985]

England The North bridges buildiings chimneys city dark sky houses industry mills strong colour towns trams urban landscape viaduct

" I have done several small paintings of Bradford, as I remember and dream about it. They have no topography. All those towns; Bradford, Huddersfield and Halifax, are, or were, superb. In fact, Wyndham Lewis called Halifax the Toledo of the North. I am at a loss as to painters thinking the North unpaintable."

R. Eurich, in a letter to Christie's, 20 September 1985

We have merged records of three works all titled 'Northern Town', all dated 1965 and each with similar dimensions to create the provenance of this painting, but there is some chance they were separate paintings.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | [unknown date]

Arthur Tooth and Sons, date unknown [Christie‟s catalogue entry, 8 November 1985]

IN COLLECTION | 1966

Shirley Wilson

EXHIBITED | September 1975

"[exhibition title unknown]" - Ash Barn Gallery, Petersfield, Hampshire

ACQUIRED | 1975

bought by private collector for £165 from the Ash Barn Gallery [RE sales diary entry 529]

AUCTIONED | 10th Oct 1984

"[title unknown]" - Dreweatt Neate, Newbury

lot 802

AUCTIONED | 24th Apr 1985

"[title unknown]", Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury,

lot 15

AUCTIONED | 8th Nov 1985

"[title unknown]", Christie's, South Kensington, London

lot 265

ACQUIRED | 1985

by private collector and passed on to other members of the family by descent

AUCTIONED | 9th Apr 2019

"Modern | British & Irish Art" - Christie’s, London

lot 138; illustrated; not sold

AUCTIONED | 27th Nov 2019

"Modern British and Irish Art" - Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London

Lot 147

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Provenance:

  • IN COLLECTION - 1966 - Shirley Wilson
  • ACQUIRED - 1975 - bought by private collector for £165 from the Ash Barn Gallery [RE sales diary entry 529]
  • AUCTIONED - 10th Oct 1984 - "[title unknown]", Dreweatt Neate, Newbury
    lot 802
  • AUCTIONED - 24th Apr 1985 - "[title unknown]", Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury,
    lot 15
  • AUCTIONED - 8th Nov 1985 - "[title unknown]", Christie's, South Kensington, London
    lot 265
  • ACQUIRED - 1985 - by private collector and passed on to other members of the family by descent
  • AUCTIONED - 9th Apr 2019 - "Modern | British & Irish Art", Christie’s, London
    lot 138; illustrated; not sold
  • AUCTIONED - 27th Nov 2019 - "Modern British and Irish Art", Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London
    Lot 147

Exhibitions:

  • - None
    Arthur Tooth and Sons, date unknown [Christie‟s catalogue entry, 8 November 1985]
  • September 1975 - "[exhibition title unknown]", Ash Barn Gallery, Petersfield, Hampshire

Notes:

  • None recorded.

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