Solent Fort (1954)
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Solent Fort

1954

Oil on canvas
35.5 x 61 cm

Unknown collection (see timeline)


All Works in RA Summer Exhibitions 1937 to 1993 Works | 1950 to 1959 Bonfires | Flames | Smoke Weather | Storm | Wind | Rain | Snow | Mist | Fog Seascapes | Coastal Scenes Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist

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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R Eurich 1954 and signed again

Verso: Inscribed 'SOLENT FORT' (on the stretcher); Redfern sales label dated 5th May, 1955 but torn in the middle so the purchaser details are missing.

England Hampshire Portsmouth The South Dazzle camouflage Royal Navy aircraft carrier boats ships choppy sea fortification harbour naval ship paddle steamer sailing boats sea steamship

Four Palmerston seaforts were built across the Solent from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight around 1860. They were designed, along with other land based forts, to protect the Royal Navy port of Portsmouth from a perceived threat from the French navy.  This one is Spitbank Fort, now a luxury hotel.

The seaforts were the main subject in a number of Richard's paintings, and an incidental subject in a few others. See the links below to the other works.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 30th Apr to 14th Aug 1955

"Summer Exhibition 1955" - Royal Academy of Arts, London

Cat 669

ACQUIRED | May 1955

purchased by private collector

IN COLLECTION | 2017

of Robert Harling

AUCTIONED | 20th Nov 2018

"Modern British Art Day Sale" - Christie's, London

lot 206; price realised £25,000

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - May 1955 - purchased by private collector
  • IN COLLECTION - 2017 - of Robert Harling
  • AUCTIONED - 20th Nov 2018 - "Modern British Art Day Sale", Christie's, London
    lot 206; price realised £25,000

Exhibitions:

  • 30th Apr to 14th Aug 1955 - "Summer Exhibition 1955", Royal Academy of Arts, London
    Cat 669

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Sketches  

Sketch_19-44 Solent Fort (14th Jun 1953)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

Related  

Zoom in to find the sea fort on the horizon.

Beach with Bathers (1969)
Zoom in to find the sea fort on the horizon.
Image © Tate

 

Solent Fort and Helicopter (1953)

Image © the Collector

 

The Lighthouse (c1955)

Image © 2009 Christie's Images Limited

 

The Galilee (1938)

Image © 2017 Christie's Images Limited

 

Schooner Johanna at Poole on a Wet Day (1937)

Image © 2018 Christie's Images Limited

 

Solent Fort (1936)

Image © 1997 Christie's Images Limited

 

Flushing (1939)

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References:

  • “Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist” (Edward Chaney and Christine Clearkin (contributions by James Hyman, David McCann and Peyton Skipwith), pub. 2003: Paul Holberton Publishing, ISBN 1903470110) [Figure 10 in catalogue, not exhibited [ The 1954 version of Solent Fort was accidentally used instead of the 1936 version.]