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Edward SeagoSerene Seago Landscape Oil Painting of Reclining Figure Reading by a Riverbankcirca 1945
circa 1945
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Edward SEAGO (1910-1974, British)
Seated Figure Reading by a River
Oil on canvas
Stamped signature on reverse
Framed 18 ½ x 22 ¾ inches
Provenance: Private Estate, Maryland
A beautifully warm and serene depiction of a riverside landscape at the height of the English summer. Seago’s particular flair for painting water is highlighted in the river that gently flows from the back of the canvas towards the viewer. The reflections of the trees and grasses of the riverbank, interspersed with puddles and ripples invite a long and lingering gaze. His colour palette of warm yellows, browns and greens with thick brushstrokes, capture the heat of a summer’s day, as too do the leaves of the branches that droop over the river, almost wilting in the imagined warmth of the day. The result is a calming and pleasing little painting that cannot help but to incite a smile.
Edward Seago was an English artist known for both his watercolours and oil paintings of beachscapes and street scenes. Working in a late Impressionistic style reminiscent of John Singer Sargent, Seago’s work is characterised by its carefully observed colour modulation and grounded sense of realism. Born on March 31, 1910 in Norwich, England, he went on to briefly study with the painter Sir Alfred Munnings, but was largely self-taught. During World War II, Seago was enlisted by the Royal Engineers to develop camouflage, as though he was unfit physically for serving as a soldier, his artistic talent offered other opportunities to aid in the war effort. The artist’s work was notably collected by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Prince Phillip, and other members of the British Royal Family. Today Seago’s paintings are found in the collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Royal Collection in London and the National Portrait Gallery in London. He died on January 19, 1974 in London, England.
- Creator:Edward Seago (1910-1974, British)
- Creation Year:circa 1945
- Dimensions:Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Width: 22.75 in (57.79 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU67334310702
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