1989
Oil on board
45.7 x 61 cm
Whereabouts unknown
Figures on a Beach Works | 1980 to 1989 Umbrellas | Hats Lepe Beach and The Solent The Art of Richard Eurich
Recto: Dated and signed lower right: 1989 R. Eurich
Verso: Dated and inscribed 'THE ISLAND RICHARD EURICH R.A. 1989; in chalk LOT 208 27 3 17; Alresford Gallery label
England Hampshire Isle of Wight The Solent The South animal children dog embrace embracing female hat lovers male man men shingle beach sitting standing walking stick women woman femaleNot to be confused with The Island (1987), aka So That is the Island
This is a strange and haunting picture. My father often painted people in odd clothes on the beach but the tall black man in spats and a check cap is particularly arresting. The lively texture of the paint is very interesting too, with the white ground of the board coming through in many places.
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