The Road to Grassington (1971)
Photo: Paul Carter      
© Richard Eurich Paintings

The Road to Grassington

1971

Oil on board
40.5 x 51 cm

Private Collection, UK


Works | 1970 to 1979 Landscapes | Gardens Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist The Art of Richard Eurich

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Recto: Signed and dated lower centre: R. Eurich. '71.

Aka: The Road to Grassington [inscription verso and Bradford]; Road to Grassington [Tooth’s]

Verso: Inscribed "THE ROAD TO GRASSINGTON. 1971 RICHARD EURICH R.A."

Other measurements: 41.3 x 51 cm [REP]

England Grassington The North Yorkshire dry stone wall fence hills moorland road

A pretty accurate painting made from a drawing. The wire netting is to stop sheep jumping over the walls. Limestone and millstone grit are mixed here where Wharfedale changes from the latter to the former.

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 9th to 27th Oct 1973

"Richard Eurich, Recent Paintings" - Arthur Tooth & Sons, London

Cat 34, illustrated

ACQUIRED | 1973

bought by Pickering, Kenyon and Company from Tooth's

IN COLLECTION | 1979

Michael James Palmer, a solicitor with Pickering, Kenyon & Co

EXHIBITED | 25th Nov 1979 to 20th Jan 1980

"Richard Eurich, RA - A Retrospective Exhibition" - Cartwright Hall Gallery, Bradford District Museums and Galleries, Bradford    (toured Glasgow, London, Southampton)

Cat 81; shown in Bradford, Glasgow and London venues only.

AUCTIONED | 23rd Mar 2011

"20th Century British Art" - Christie’s, South Kensington, London

lot 33, illustrated

IN COLLECTION | 2015

Private Collection, UK

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Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 1973 - bought by Pickering, Kenyon and Company from Tooth's
  • IN COLLECTION - 1979 - Michael James Palmer, a solicitor with Pickering, Kenyon & Co
  • AUCTIONED - 23rd Mar 2011 - "20th Century British Art", Christie’s, South Kensington, London
    lot 33, illustrated
  • IN COLLECTION - 2015 - Private Collection, UK

Exhibitions:

  • 9th to 27th Oct 1973 - "Richard Eurich, Recent Paintings", Arthur Tooth & Sons, London
    Cat 34, illustrated
  • 25th Nov 1979 to 20th Jan 1980 - "Richard Eurich, RA - A Retrospective Exhibition", Cartwright Hall Gallery, Bradford District Museums and Galleries, Bradford    (toured Glasgow, London, Southampton)
    Cat 81; shown in Bradford, Glasgow and London venues only.

Notes:

  • None recorded.

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References:

  • The Art of Richard Eurich (Andrew Lambirth, pub. 2020: Lund Humphries, 170 colour illustrations, ISBN 9781848221727) [fig 105, pg 126]
  • “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) [Figure 25 in catalogue, not exhibited]
  • A Review of Literature and the Arts (The London Magazine, Apri/May 2003) [p90]