1941
Oil on ?
63.5 x 76.2 cm
Destroyed (see timeline)
Commissioned Works Official War Artist Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports Works | 1940 to 1949 Seascapes | Coastal Scenes Wartime Lost at Sea
Recto: Signed and dated lower left R. EURICH. 1941.
Aka: Trawler Against Heinkel; Hold Your Fire! [RE sales diary]
German Royal Navy WW2 WWII World War 2 World War II aeroplane air force aircraft airplane attack battle convoy enemy escorts fighter fishing boat heavy seas naval rough sea ships war wavesThis painting was destroyed during enemy action, along with three others - Destroyer and Minesweeper (1941), Night Attack Over Southampton Water (1941) and HMS Resolution Returning to Portsmouth (1941). Click the 'Lost at Sea' tag for more of the story.
19th January 1942: “ Letter from the Admiralty to say the trawler and Heinkel picture had been withdrawn from Exhibition as it had a vital secret in it! Would I paint it out? As they would like the painting to go to South Africa”
Richard may have mis-remembered the destination mentioned above as South Africa instead of South America, but equally might have been given the wrong continent to maintain secrecy.
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