The Elephant Boy (1956)
Photo: John Lawrence      
© Richard Eurich Paintings

The Elephant Boy

1956

Oil on canvas
76.2 x 101.6 cm

Unknown collection (see timeline)


Animals | Birds Works | 1950 to 1959 RA Summer Exhibitions Music | Dance Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist

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Recto: Signed and dated lower left: R.Eurich. 1956.

Aka: Elephant Boy; possibly the same as The Elephant, exhibited at the RA in 1957

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Provenance

EXHIBITED | 4th May to 18th Aug 1957

"Summer Exhibition 1957" - Royal Academy of Arts, London

Cat 237; shown as "The Elephant"

EXHIBITED | 1st Dec 1957 to 12th Jan 1958

"Autumn Exhibition 1957" - Brighton Art Gallery, Brighton

Cat 2; shown as "The Elephant"; priced at £300

EXHIBITED | 1st to 24th Oct 1958

"Richard Eurich, Derek Middleton, Maurice Utrillo" - Redfern Gallery, London

Cat 15; shown as "The Elephant"

IN COLLECTION | 2002

family collection

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 36*, illustrated

ACQUIRED | [unknown date]

purchased by private collector

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Provenance:

  • IN COLLECTION - 2002 - family collection
  • ACQUIRED - [unknown date] - purchased by private collector

Exhibitions:

  • 4th May to 18th Aug 1957 - "Summer Exhibition 1957", Royal Academy of Arts, London
    Cat 237; shown as "The Elephant"
  • 1st Dec 1957 to 12th Jan 1958 - "Autumn Exhibition 1957", Brighton Art Gallery, Brighton
    Cat 2; shown as "The Elephant"; priced at £300
  • 1st to 24th Oct 1958 - "Richard Eurich, Derek Middleton, Maurice Utrillo", Redfern Gallery, London
    Cat 15; shown as "The Elephant"
  • 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 36*, illustrated

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Related  

Tigers (1948)

Image © Bradford District Museums and Galleries /REP

 

The Leopard (1945)

Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

 

The Gentle Okapi (1943)

Image © Bonhams

 

Jonah and the Whale (1949)

Image © 2015 Christie's Images Limited

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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 36, illustrated]