The Bonfire (1989)
Photo: Paul Carter      
© Richard Eurich Paintings

The Bonfire

1989

Oil on board
25.5 x 28 cm

Private Collection, UK

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Recto: Unsigned and undated

Cat: REP0177

bonfires figures flames man smoke stoking

This is a painting of my mother who loved bonfires. In the wilder parts of the garden it was a satisfying way of clearing the more pernicious weeds and the debris of dead twigs etc. But it was the inner life of the fire that was the thing. A heap of damp weeds would temporarily hide the flames and the smoke would pursue you wherever you stood. Eventually huge tongues of flame would burst forth with an exciting energy, reducing the bulk to a small amount of ash. Many of Richard's paintings included smoke or fire often in the far …

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This is a painting of my mother who loved bonfires. In the wilder parts of the garden it was a satisfying way of clearing the more pernicious weeds and the debris of dead twigs etc. But it was the inner life of the fire that was the thing. A heap of damp weeds would temporarily hide the flames and the smoke would pursue you wherever you stood. Eventually huge tongues of flame would burst forth with an exciting energy, reducing the bulk to a small amount of ash. Many of Richard's paintings included smoke or fire often in the far distance, often signifying a spiritual or otherworldly element.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 29th Jun to 28th Jul 2013

"A Gathered Radiance, Late and Early Drawings and Paintings by Richard Eurich" - The First Gallery, Southampton

Cat 56

IN COLLECTION | 2018

Private Collection, UK

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Provenance:

  • IN COLLECTION - 2018 - Private Collection, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 29th Jun to 28th Jul 2013 - "A Gathered Radiance, Late and Early Drawings and Paintings by Richard Eurich", The First Gallery, Southampton
    Cat 56

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Sketches  

Sketch_03-24 bonfire (22nd Apr 1988)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

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