Northumbrian Sword Dance (1973)
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Northumbrian Sword Dance

1973

It seems the characters on the far left and right are transposed from another work, and also in the middle, the character with the hobby-horse, from another. Along with the blimp (?) in the sky, it seems an odd composite!

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 9th to 27th Oct 1973

"Richard Eurich, Recent Paintings" - Arthur Tooth & Sons, London

Cat 16, illustrated

ACQUIRED | 1973

bought by private collector from Tooth's for £490?

AUCTIONED | 3rd May 1990

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

lot 191, illustrated

AUCTIONED | 4th Jun 2004

"20th Century British Art" - Christie’s, London

lot 1, illustrated; price realised £13,145

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1973 - bought by private collector from Tooth's for £490?
  • AUCTIONED - 3rd May 1990 - "[title unknown]", Christie’s, South Kensington, London
    lot 191, illustrated
  • AUCTIONED - 4th Jun 2004 - "20th Century British Art", Christie’s, London
    lot 1, illustrated; price realised £13,145

Exhibitions:

  • 9th to 27th Oct 1973 - "Richard Eurich, Recent Paintings", Arthur Tooth & Sons, London
    Cat 16, illustrated

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Related  

Dancing Men (1948)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

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