The Lighthouse (1959)
Photo: Paul Carter      
© Richard Eurich Paintings

The Lighthouse

1959

Oil on board
39.5 x 50 cm

Barings plc, UK


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Recto: Signed and dated lower right: R. Eurich '59

Aka: The Lighthouse; Lighthouse [RA and NEAC]

Other measurements: 39.5 x 50 cm [REP]; 40.6 x 50.8 cm; 41 x 51cm [Barings]

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Not to be confused with The Lighthouse (c1980), The Light House (1933) or The Lighthouse (c1955).

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 15th to 31st Oct 1959

"New English Art Club 112th Exhibition (Winter)" - RBA Galleries, Suffolk St Gallery, Pall Mall East, London

Cat 361; priced at £105

EXHIBITED | 30th Apr to 14th Aug 1960

"Summer Exhibition 1960" - Royal Academy of Arts, London

Cat 742; shown as 'Lighthouse'

EXHIBITED | May 1960

"[exhibition title unknown]", Redfern Gallery, London

This record is an anomaly, since the date clashes with the RA show. The original source of the date is unknown.

ACQUIRED | 1960

bought by Sir D. Lawson (Lord Mayor of London) from the RA show for £100

AUCTIONED | 10th Nov 1988

"British and Irish Traditionalist Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture" - Christie's, London

lot 116, illustrated; sold for £3500

ACQUIRED | 11th Aug 1989

purchased by Barings Asset Management from Agnews

EXHIBITED | 28th Jan to 13th Mar 1994

"The Edge of all the Land: Richard Eurich 1903-1992" - Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton    (toured to Manchester, Bradford, Ipswich)

Cat 59

IN COLLECTION | 2019

Barings plc, UK

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1960 - bought by Sir D. Lawson (Lord Mayor of London) from the RA show for £100
  • AUCTIONED - 10th Nov 1988 - "British and Irish Traditionalist Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture", Christie's, London
    lot 116, illustrated; sold for £3500
  • ACQUIRED - 11th Aug 1989 - purchased by Barings Asset Management from Agnews
  • IN COLLECTION - 2019 - Barings plc, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 15th to 31st Oct 1959 - "New English Art Club 112th Exhibition (Winter)", RBA Galleries, Suffolk St Gallery, Pall Mall East, London
    Cat 361; priced at £105
  • 30th Apr to 14th Aug 1960 - "Summer Exhibition 1960", Royal Academy of Arts, London
    Cat 742; shown as 'Lighthouse'
  • May 1960 - "[exhibition title unknown]", Redfern Gallery, London
    This record is an anomaly, since the date clashes with the RA show. The original source of the date is unknown.
  • 28th Jan to 13th Mar 1994 - "The Edge of all the Land: Richard Eurich 1903-1992", Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton    (toured to Manchester, Bradford, Ipswich)
    Cat 59

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Details  

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Detail 1
Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

 

Detail 2

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Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

 

Detail 3

Detail 3
Image © Richard Eurich Paintings

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References:

  • The Art of Richard Eurich (Andrew Lambirth, pub. 2020: Lund Humphries, 170 colour illustrations, ISBN 9781848221727) [fig 75, pg 98]
  • RA Illustrated [1960]
  • Bridgeman Images [Art and media image library] [view image]