Photo: courtesy of Christie's

The Queen Mary Going into Dry Dock

1936

Oil on canvas
35.6 x 50.8 cm

Unknown collection (see timeline)

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports Works | 1930 to 1939

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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R. EURICH 1936

Aka: The Queen Mary going into Dry Dock [Redfern]; The Queen Mary Entering the Graving Dock [Bonhams]; The Queen Mary entering a graving dock for repairs [Bridgeman]; Queen Mary, Going into Graving Dock; Queen Mary entering dry dock [RE diary]

Other measurements: 35.6 x 50.8 cm [Christie's 2019]

England Hampshire Southampton The South Queen Mary cranes docks flotilla grey cloudy sky passenger liner passenger ship smoke spectators tugs tug boat

RE diary entries:

27 March 1936: "Mavis and I went on the Hotspur ferry down to Calshot and had a magnificent view of her coming up the water and later as she went into dry dock."

2 April 1936: "Painting of Queen Mary going into dry dock."

RE diary

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 8th to 31st Oct 1936

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

Cat 5; priced at 18 guineas

AUCTIONED | 14th Jun 2005

"20th Century British Art" - Bonhams, New Bond Street, London

lot 31, illustrated; bought in

AUCTIONED | 13th Sep 2005

"[title unknown]", Bonhams, New Bond St., London

lot 156, illustrated; anonymous sale

WITH | 2009

The Bourne Gallery, Reigate

ACQUIRED | 2009

sold by the Bourne Gallery to private collector

AUCTIONED | 9th Apr 2019

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

lot 31; illustrated; not sold

AUCTIONED | 29th Sep 2020

"Modern British Art" - Christie's, South Kensington, London

Lot 155; price realised £4,000

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Provenance:

AUCTIONED - 14th Jun 2005 - "20th Century British Art", Bonhams, New Bond Street, London
lot 31, illustrated; bought in
AUCTIONED - 13th Sep 2005 - "[title unknown]", Bonhams, New Bond St., London
lot 156, illustrated; anonymous sale
ACQUIRED - 2009 - sold by the Bourne Gallery to private collector
AUCTIONED - 9th Apr 2019 - "Modern | British & Irish Art", Christie’s, London
lot 31; illustrated; not sold
AUCTIONED - 29th Sep 2020 - "Modern British Art", Christie's, South Kensington, London
Lot 155; price realised £4,000