Rainy Day Isle of Wight (1965)
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Rainy Day Isle of Wight

1965

Oil on board
40.6 x 50.8 cm

Unknown collection (see timeline)


Weather | Storm | Wind | Rain | Snow | Mist | Fog Figures on a Beach Seascapes | Coastal Scenes All Works in RA Summer Exhibitions 1937 to 1993 Works | 1960 to 1969 Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports Lepe Beach and The Solent

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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R. Eurich 65

Verso: Signed and titled

Other measurements: 40.64 x 50.8 cm [Bonhams]; 39.5 x 39 cm [Sothebys]

England Hampshire Lepe Beach The Solent The South beach choppy sea dark grey sky figures men rainy day sailing boat sails ship weather wind women woman female

An intense painting showing a wide range of colour and textures. The hills on the Isle of Wight opposite Lepe Beach vibrate with that peculiar sort of light so typical of an English day where the hint of the possiblilty of sunshine lurks under a threatening sky.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 1969

"Summer Exhibition 1969" - Royal Academy of Arts, London

Cat 47

EXHIBITED | [unknown date]

Arthur Tooth and Sons

ACQUIRED | 1970

bought by private collector

AUCTIONED | 24th Jun 2003

"20TH CENTURY BRITISH ART" - Bonhams, New Bond Street, London

lot 24; bought in

AUCTIONED | 21st Oct 2003

"[title unknown]", Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London

lot 15, illustrated; sold for £1,410 inc. premium

WITH | 2004

Manya Igel Fine Arts Ltd, London

ACQUIRED | 12th Mar 2004

bought by Tim Ellis from Manya Igel Fine Arts

AUCTIONED | 19th Nov 2014

"A WAY OF LIFE - THE TIM ELLIS COLLECTION OF MODERN BRITISH ART", Sotheby's, London

lot 20, illustrated; sold for £6250

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1970 - bought by private collector
  • AUCTIONED - 24th Jun 2003 - "20TH CENTURY BRITISH ART", Bonhams, New Bond Street, London
    lot 24; bought in
  • AUCTIONED - 21st Oct 2003 - "[title unknown]", Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London
    lot 15, illustrated; sold for £1,410 inc. premium
  • ACQUIRED - 12th Mar 2004 - bought by Tim Ellis from Manya Igel Fine Arts
  • AUCTIONED - 19th Nov 2014 - "A WAY OF LIFE - THE TIM ELLIS COLLECTION OF MODERN BRITISH ART", Sotheby's, London
    lot 20, illustrated; sold for £6250

Exhibitions:

  • 1969 - "Summer Exhibition 1969", Royal Academy of Arts, London
    Cat 47
  • - None
    Arthur Tooth and Sons

Notes:

  • 2004 - WITH
    Manya Igel Fine Arts Ltd, London

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References:

  • RA Illustrated [1969]