Weymouth Bay (c1981)
Photo: The Collector      
© The Collector

Weymouth Bay

c1981

Oil on board
10.5 x 14.5 cm

Private Collection

More details...


Recto: Signed lower right: R. Eurich

Verso: Inscribed "Weymouth Bay, Richard Eurich, 4x5; Ash Barn label dated 10.1.87 and title as "Weymouth Bay"

Dorset England Weymouth blue sea sea sea mist thick paint white cliffs

This tiny picture has a feeling of vastness partly because of its ‘emptiness’. The paint is plastered onto the board in thick spontaneous-looking strokes and the distant white cliffs catching the sun are electrifying.

REP / PB

Richard was a regular visitor to Weymouth, staying with relatives there. So it is not surprising that there are a few of his paintings titled 'Weymouth Bay'.

Our apologies if any of the details have got mixed up between them. Let us know.

Weymouth Bay (1922) early watercolour

Weymouth Bay (c1935) exhibited at the Redfern Gallery in 1935, no image

Weymouth Bay (1972) a moody panorama looking out to sea

Weymouth Bay (1979) another panorama looking across the bay towards the town

Weymouth Bay (1980) the one that won the first ever Hunting Art Prize for painting in 1981

Weymouth …

read more..

Richard was a regular visitor to Weymouth, staying with relatives there. So it is not surprising that there are a few of his paintings titled 'Weymouth Bay'.

Our apologies if any of the details have got mixed up between them. Let us know.

Weymouth Bay (1922) early watercolour

Weymouth Bay (c1935) exhibited at the Redfern Gallery in 1935, no image

Weymouth Bay (1972) a moody panorama looking out to sea

Weymouth Bay (1979) another panorama looking across the bay towards the town

Weymouth Bay (1980) the one that won the first ever Hunting Art Prize for painting in 1981

Weymouth Bay (c1981) a little blue gem

Provenance

EXHIBITED | 1981

"[exhibition title unknown]" - Ash Barn Gallery, Petersfield

ACQUIRED | 10th Jan 1981

bought by private collector from the Ash Barn Gallery

IN COLLECTION | 2019

Private Collection

CAN YOU HELP?

If you can help add to this timeline, please get in touch below.

Provenance:

  • ACQUIRED - 10th Jan 1981 - bought by private collector from the Ash Barn Gallery
  • IN COLLECTION - 2019 - Private Collection

Exhibitions:

  • 1981 - "[exhibition title unknown]", Ash Barn Gallery, Petersfield

Notes:

  • None recorded.

Does this page contain inaccurate or missing information that you could help us with, or do you simply want to leave a comment?