P.Z.576 (1974)
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P.Z.576

1974

Oil on board
63 x 75.5 cm

Private Collection, UK


Works | 1970 to 1979 All Works in RA Summer Exhibitions 1937 to 1993 Birds Eye View Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R Eurich ’74

Aka: P.Z.576 [RA]; PZ576 [Christie’s]; PZ 576; P.Z. 576

Verso: Signed, dated and inscribed 'P.Z.576./RICHARD EURICH 1974'

Other measurements: 63 x 75.5 cm; 63.5 x 76.2 cm

anchor at anchor calm sea dinghy fishing boat furled sails oar rowing boat trawlers

"Surprisingly, many sailing pilchard boats were sawn in half, lengthened, and raised to make them into motor boats. These included the Bonnie Lass P2 306, ..., the Boy George PZ 576 of Porthleven and the Nazarene SS114 and Ocean Gift SS60 of St Ives.

British Motor Fishing Vessels By John McWilliams

"PZ 576 Boy George (Gary). Netter, 11.95m. Porthleven boat, owned by Pearce, fish merchant. Bought by Belgian fishermen during the war. On one occasion they shot away the top of their mast while defending themselves against German air attack "

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"Away from the pier is the Boy George which was recorded as no longer fishing after 1949."

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 3rd May to 27th Jul 1975

"Summer Exhibition 1975" - Royal Academy of Arts, London

Cat 7

EXHIBITED | September 1975

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

ACQUIRED | 1975

bought by a private collector from the Ash Barn Gallery for £396 [plus commission? ; RE sales diary entry 545]

WITH | [unknown date]

The Fine Art Society

AUCTIONED | 13th Jun 2002

"20th Century British Art" - Christie's, South Kensington, London

lot 139, illustrated

IN COLLECTION | 2019

Private Collection, UK

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1975 - bought by a private collector from the Ash Barn Gallery for £396 [plus commission? ; RE sales diary entry 545]
  • AUCTIONED - 13th Jun 2002 - "20th Century British Art", Christie's, South Kensington, London
    lot 139, illustrated
  • IN COLLECTION - 2019 - Private Collection, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 3rd May to 27th Jul 1975 - "Summer Exhibition 1975", Royal Academy of Arts, London
    Cat 7
  • September 1975 - "[exhibition title unknown]", Ash Barn Gallery, Petersfield, Hampshire

Notes:

  • [unknown date] - WITH
    The Fine Art Society

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