Edward Seago Art

British, 1910-1974

Edward Seago was born in Norwich in 1910, the son of a coal merchant. Aged seven he developed a heart complaint so, whilst bedridden for several years he took to painting scenes from his bedroom window to help pass the time. His parents, who were ambitious for him to pursue a career in business, discouraged his obvious burgeoning talent. However, on recovering Seago studied briefly at the Royal Drawing School where he received a prize in recognition of his talent. Whilst there he was taught landscape painting by Bertram Priestman and the only official art training he had. Seago served in the Royal Engineers in World War II. When he was invalided out in 1944 he was invited instead to record the Italian Campaign in paint. In 1953 he was made official artist of the Coronation in public recognition of his remarkable association with the Royal Family. Prince Charles was “totally captivated by the unique way in which he could convey atmosphere on canvas and by the living texture of his paintings”, when he saw Seago’s work at a show at St James’ Palace in 1956. As a young man Seago had joined a circus in reaction to his childhood confinement. Travelling provided material for many early paintings, as well as two illustrated books chronicling circus life. Seago continued to travel throughout his life, later often sailing in his own yacht, but he always returned to the “cool greens and greys” of his East Anglian home in Ludham on the Norfolk broads. His were among the first exhibitions for which people queued, notably at Colnaghi’s in 1945 and then at Marlborough Fine Art, while other prestigious galleries the world over have successfully exhibited Seago’s work ever since. The level of worldwide popularity is all the more remarkable when one often reads of Seago being described as a very English painter. True, he was brought up in East Anglia, studied under Sir John Arnesby Brown and embraced many of the values of the Norwich School painters; but, as James Reid, his biographer, has said, while Seago’s subject matter evolved within a fundamentally traditional genre, his methodology, style and technique contributed to an innovative interpretation of the rural, urban and marine scene. Edward Seago was one of the most popular and talented English landscape painters of the last century. His annual post-war exhibitions were always a great success and quickly sold out, and his work is still widely sought after. His association with the Royal family started after he met the Duke of Edinburgh and he was invited to accompany him sailing, he eventually taught the then Prince of Wales to paint, the Queen and the Queen Mother were both avid collectors of his work and he was great friends with both of them.

Artist: Edward Seago

Edward SeagoOn the Sands

$80,266

On the Sands

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 16 x 24 inches Framed Size: 23 x 31 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Canvas, Oil

Edward SeagoThe Lieutenance, Honfleur

$113,846

The Lieutenance, Honfleur

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 20 x 30 inches Framed Size: 27 x 37 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Canvas, Oil

Edward SeagoHarbour Cafes, Ostend

$79,447

Harbour Cafes, Ostend

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18 x 24 inches Framed size: 24 x 20 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Canvas, Oil

Edward SeagoTwentieth Century Marine Oil Painting of The Cutty Sark Ship at Greenwich Dock, mid 20th century

$34,126

Twentieth Century Marine Oil Painting of The Cutty Sark Ship at Greenwich Dock

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

Twentieth Century Marine Oil on Panel depicting the iconic Cutty Sark Tall Sailing Ship in dry dock at Greenwich by one of the undisputed Masters of the Mid Twentieth Century. Belov...

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Mid-20th Century English School Edward Seago Art

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Oil

Edward SeagoSerene Seago Landscape Oil Painting of Reclining Figure Reading by a Riverbank, circa 1945

$19,187

Serene Seago Landscape Oil Painting of Reclining Figure Reading by a Riverbank

By Edward Seago

Located in London, GB

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 beaut...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Oil

Alexandre Louis JacobFishing on the Seine - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Alexandre Jacob, c.1940

$5,961

H 18.5 in W 22 in

Fishing on the Seine - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Alexandre Jacob

By Alexandre Louis Jacob

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on panel landscape circa 1940 by popular French impressionist painter Alexandre Louis Jacob. The work depicts a man fishing on the bank of the River Seine in France on a c...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Oil, Panel

Anders LomanMountain Landscape in Moonlight, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1926, 74 cm, 1926

$4,074

H 29.14 in W 31.11 in

Mountain Landscape in Moonlight, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1926, 74 cm

Located in Stockholm, SE

Anders Loman (1879–1953) Sweden Mountain Landscape in Moonlight, 1926 signed and dated lower right 26 oil on canvas unframed 64 × 68.5 cm (25.2 × 27 in) framed 74 × 79 cm (29.1 × 3...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sherri AldawoodEvening Approaches, Oil Painting, 2025

$575

H 12 in W 12 in D 0.25 in

Evening Approaches, Oil Painting

By Sherri Aldawood

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
As the autumn sun sets over Greer, Arizona, a slight chill settles across the landscape. The warm light bathes the stream winding through a grove of trees. Th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Oil

Jacques Emile BlancheHenriette Chabot with Peonies

$195,000

H 47 in W 39 in

Henriette Chabot with Peonies

By Jacques Emile Blanche

Located in Mc Lean, VA

This painting was owned by Comte Robert de Montesquiou (1855–1921), Paris Literature: Jane Roberts, Jacques-Émile Blanche (2012), pg. 47 (color illus.), p. 191. Included as no. R...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Canvas, Oil

Arthur PercyPointillist - Scandinavian Winter Landscape, 1907 by Arthur Percy, 1907

$3,084

H 13.19 in W 20.28 in

Pointillist - Scandinavian Winter Landscape, 1907 by Arthur Percy

Located in Stockholm, SE

Introducing "Scandinavian Winter Landscape, 1907" a mesmerizing painting by the artist Arthur Percy Carlsson, later known as Arthur C:son Percy (1886-1976). Born in Vickleby, Öland, Percy's artistic journey was one defined by unwavering determination and exceptional talent. This landscape painting presents a winter landscape, likely set during the early spring season. The canvas portrays a vast, snow-filled meadow, blanketed in pristine white. Above, the sky comes alive in a captivating pointillist style, with hues of blue, turquoise, and yellow forming delicate, scattered dots, while small clouds grace the horizon. The scene unfolds with an enchanting backdrop of a distant forest, its trees adorned with a touch of winter's charm. Between the enchanting forest and the expansive meadow, a few humble houses...

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Early 1900s Pointillist Edward Seago Art

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Canvas, Oil

Yves Calméjane"The Naked Soil", Sweeping Ochre Farmland Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, 2011

$2,908

H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in

"The Naked Soil", Sweeping Ochre Farmland Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

By Yves Calméjane

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

A deep ochre warmth spreads across this generously scaled oil on canvas, measuring H 31.9 in x W 39.4 in x D 0.8 in, pulling the eye across an undulating rural landscape that breathe...

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2010s Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Canvas, Oil

Georgij Moroz" Due Gondole " Venezia Olio su tela cm. 55 x 60 1999, 1999

$5,238

H 30.71 in W 28.35 in D 3.15 in

" Due Gondole " Venezia Olio su tela cm. 55 x 60 1999

By Georgij Moroz

Located in Torino, IT

Georgij Moroz (1937-2015) Pittore Ucraino Bellissimo angolo di Venezia In quest'opera Moroz è riuscito a catturare la luce e l'atmosfera di Venezia

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1990s Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Georges Gerbier"Parisian Street Scene by Champs Elysees" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Mid-20th Century

$2,500

H 23.5 in W 28 in D 1.5 in

"Parisian Street Scene by Champs Elysees" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

By Georges Gerbier

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful oil on canvas painting by Georges Gerbier. He was a French painter known for colorfully rich cityscapes depicting the times of her generation. This painting is a wonderfu...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Canvas, Oil

Gleb Savinov" Summer evenings " Oil cm. 70 x 75 1976, 1976

$10,471

H 37.8 in W 36.62 in

" Summer evenings " Oil cm. 70 x 75 1976

By Gleb Savinov

Located in Torino, IT

Gleb SAVINOV (Kharkiv prov., Ua 1915 – St. Petersburg 2000) signed in Cyrillic characters lower right Gleb Alexandrovich Savinov was born in Ukraine and spent part of his childhood...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Canvas, Oil

Francesco Coppola CastaldoItalian Impressionist Oil on Board Marine Landscape Painting Naples Bay View, Late 19th Century

$4,072

H 20.08 in W 28.75 in D 1.19 in

Italian Impressionist Oil on Board Marine Landscape Painting Naples Bay View

By Francesco Coppola Castaldo

Located in Firenze, IT

Everyday fishermen life is captured in this wonderful Italian impressionist late 19th century oil painting on thin board titled fishermen ashore. We love the neutral and natural colo...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Oil, Board

Dale Landrum"October Inspiration" Landscape Painting with Aspens Fall Colors

$4,200

H 24 in W 30 in

"October Inspiration" Landscape Painting with Aspens Fall Colors

Located in Austin, TX

A luminous landscape painting of an aspen forest with white tree trunks and vibrant fall foliage in orange and gold. The distant background features a purple, Rocky Mountain vista...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Onelio MarreroConservatory Pond, Oil Painting, 2026

$1,150

H 18 in W 24 in D 1.25 in

Conservatory Pond, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero painted this scene after visiting Manhattan's Central Park on a spring morning. The sunlight creates contrasts in the dappled shadows on t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Edward Seago Art

Materials

Oil

Previously Available Items

Edward SeagoSuffolk Coast

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H 19.25 in W 23 in D 1.5 in

Suffolk Coast

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Watercolour on paper Paper size: 10.5 x 15 inches Framed size: 19.25 x 23 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Edward SeagoPlace Jean-Marais, Montmarte, Paris

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H 24.5 in W 30.5 in D 2.5 in

Place Jean-Marais, Montmarte, Paris

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on Board Board size: 18 x 24 inches Framed size: 24.5 x 30.5 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Oil, Board

Edward SeagoVenetian Façade Atmospheric Impressionist Painting of Venice Canals, Water

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H 26 in W 20 in

Venetian Façade Atmospheric Impressionist Painting of Venice Canals, Water

By Edward Seago

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Signed to lower left Framed Size: 34.5" x 28" Venetian Facade captures the atmospheric allure of Venice with Seago’s characteristic elegance and restraint. Rendered in soft, muted tones, the painting depicts a quiet canal-front façade. Its arches...

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20th Century Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Oil, Panel

Edward SeagoMid Twentieth Century Impressionist Style Watercolour Portrait of Young Man, 1950's

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H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

Mid Twentieth Century Impressionist Style Watercolour Portrait of Young Man

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

Mid Twentieth Century Impressionist Style Watercolour Portrait of the Young Child Actor Jeremy Spenser by Edward Seago. Edward Seago is most likely the most famous Twentieth Century...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Watercolor

Edward SeagoMid Twentieth Century Impressionist style Still Life of Fruit, Watercolour, 1950's

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H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

Mid Twentieth Century Impressionist style Still Life of Fruit, Watercolour

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

Mid Twentieth Century Impressionist style Still Life of Fruit and Nuts, Signed Watercolour by Edward Seago. This piece is a double sided Watercolour, the Still Life is Signed so cou...

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Mid-20th Century Edward Seago Art

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Watercolor

Edward SeagoA Rainy Street scene in Dieppe

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H 21 in W 25 in D 2 in

A Rainy Street scene in Dieppe

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

A Rainy Street scene in Dieppe by Edward Brian Seago RBA, RWS British 1910-1974 Watercolour Paper Size: 11 x 15 inches Approximate framed size: 21 ...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Edward SeagoTwentieth Century Watercolour Portrait and Equine Study, 1939

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H 12 in W 8 in D 1 in

Twentieth Century Watercolour Portrait and Equine Study

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

Twentieth Century Watercolour Portrait and Equine Study showing Clowns and Circus Horses. This is highly typical of one of the important strands of Edward Seago's work - he was fascinated by the Circus and by the Travelling community. Edward Seago is a giant of 20th Century British paintings...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Edward Seago Art

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Watercolor

Edward Seago"Low Tide, Pin Mill, Suffolk" Boats at low tide., 20th Century

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H 8 in W 11 in D 1 in

"Low Tide, Pin Mill, Suffolk" Boats at low tide.

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

Edward Seago is one of Britain's most celebrated 20th century painters, he was patronised by the royal family and of course taught King Charles to paint. He was proficient in both oils and watercolours and his most sought after works are of his native Suffolk landscape. Pin Mill...

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20th Century Realist Edward Seago Art

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Watercolor

Edward Seago"Travellers", 20th century

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H 8 in W 12 in D 1 in

"Travellers"

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

A pen and Watercolour drawing of Travellers. Travellers held a lifelong fascination for Seago, he knew the community well and executed many paintings of the folk and their caravans...

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Mid-20th Century English School Edward Seago Art

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Watercolor

Edward SeagoThe Bure Valley, 1938

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H 16 in W 19 in D 1 in

The Bure Valley

By Edward Seago

Located in Missouri, MO

Edward Brian Seago (1910-1974) "The Bure Valley" 1938 Oil on Artist's Board Monogrammed and Dated Lower Right Estate Stamped and Titled Verso Panel...

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1930s Impressionist Edward Seago Art

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Oil, Illustration Board

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