Edward Seago, R.W.S.

Marlborough Fine Art Ltd., London;
Private Collection

STRUCTURE The board is sound and there are no signs of craquelure. The painting is clean and ready to hang. The picture may benefit from being revarnished as the present varnish has discoloured slightly. ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT Under ultra violet light there are no signs of retouching but the varnish appears opaque. FRAME Contained in a simple modern gilt frame.
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Seago painted this winter view of the Thames from the roof of a building at Lancaster Place overlooking Waterloo Bridge on the north bank of Victoria Embankment. The view is looking beyond the busy traffic of Waterloo Bridge eastward to St Pauls Cathedral and Blackfriars Bridge and the towers of the City beyond. The red of the Routemaster bus heading across the bridge to Southwark, adds a note of colour to an otherwise reserved palette of cool greys and creams.