17th Jul, 2009 10:00 GMT/BST
Summer Catalogue Sale
948
Richard Ernst Eurich R.A., N.E.A.C. (1903-1992) Fishing Boats entering Whitby Harbour with...
Fishing Boats entering Whitby Harbour with Figures on the Quayside
Signed and dated 1933, inscribed with the artist's name on the stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 63.5cm by 76.5cm
The scene depicts the Whitby boat Pilot Me, owned by the Storr family of Whitby, entering harbour in 1933. On deck is a blue-fin tunny fish, caught by Mr Mitchell Hendry: at 851lbs it was the largest tunny ever caught in the North Sea, a record which still stands.
Born in Bradford, he studied at the Bradford School of Art 1920-24 and Slade School of Art until 1926. During World War II appointed official war artist to the Admiralty. He painted numerous records of the war at sea including Withdrawal from Dunkirk, June 1940, HMS Revenge Leaving Portsmouth After a Raid and Midget Submarine Attack on the Tirpitz, All are in the National Maritime Museum, London. From 1949 taught at the Camberwell School of Art and elected Royal Academician in 1953.
Sold for £16,000
Estimated at £6,000 - £8,000
The work is in excellent unlined condition, however, there is a little lifting paint in the centre in the sea just below the boat approx. 3.5cm from the edge of the frame. A small area amongst this lifting paint is missing with a further small area of missing paint just above the date in the lower left corner, again around this area of missing paint is loose flaking paint but this is minimal. There is dirt and discoloured varnish across most of the surface and the work is contained within its original 1930/40's outer cream wooden and plaster frame.
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