The Artist's Mother (1940)
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© Richard Eurich Paintings

The Artist's Mother

1940

Oil on panel
46.5 x 38.5 cm

Private Collection, UK


Interiors Portraits Works | 1940 to 1949 Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist The Art of Richard Eurich Families

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Recto: Signed and dated upper left: R. Eurich. 1940

Aka: The Artist's Mother [Bradford]; Mother [Millais]; possibly the same as The Painter’s Mother, exhibited at the Redfern Gallery in 1949

Other measurements: 46.5 x 38.5 cm [REP]

knitting needles portrait seated woman wool yarn

In his diary Richard describes painting this portrait.

His parents had come to live close to him and Mavis in their village in the New Forest. During the sitting his mother kept absolutely motionless while he painted, even when a German plane overhead was shot down and they could see clearly through the window it starting to lose height and veer towards the Isle of Wight.

His father bought the picture but at first was not particularly happy that she was depicted busily knitting. Richard was pleased with it and said it was an excellent likeness.

Provenance

ACQUIRED | 1940

bought by Richard's father for £26-10-0

EXHIBITED | 8th Mar to 2nd Apr 1949

"Richard Eurich, Walter Goetz, Frances Richards" - Redfern Gallery, London

Cat 27

EXHIBITED | 1st Jun to 26th Aug 1951

"RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION OF OIL PAINTINGS by RICHARD EURICH, A.R.A." - City of Bradford Art Gallery, Cartwright Hall, Bradford

Cat 9

EXHIBITED | 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003

"Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist" - Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University), toured to Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth and The Fine Art Society, London

Cat 24, illustrated

IN COLLECTION | 2015

Private Collection, UK

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1940 - bought by Richard's father for £26-10-0
  • IN COLLECTION - 2015 - Private Collection, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 8th Mar to 2nd Apr 1949 - "Richard Eurich, Walter Goetz, Frances Richards", Redfern Gallery, London
    Cat 27
  • 1st Jun to 26th Aug 1951 - "RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION OF OIL PAINTINGS by RICHARD EURICH, A.R.A.", City of Bradford Art Gallery, Cartwright Hall, Bradford
    Cat 9
  • 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003 - "Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist", Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University), toured to Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth and The Fine Art Society, London
    Cat 24, illustrated

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Details  

RE sketched his mother thirteen years later: inscribed "Mother. 28 Aug 1953".

Mother (28th Aug 1953)
RE sketched his mother thirteen years later: inscribed "Mother. 28 Aug 1953".
Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

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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) [Cat 24, illustrated]
  • The Art of Richard Eurich (Andrew Lambirth, pub. 2020: Lund Humphries, 170 colour illustrations, ISBN 9781848221727) [fig 33, pg 48]