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Edward Brian Seago, R.W.S.
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Edward Brian Seago, R.W.S.
- THE HORSE TENT
- signed and dated l.r.: Seago/ 32
- oil on canvas
- 51 by 61cm., 20 by 24in.
Condition
STRUCTURE
The panel is sound. The surface is dirty and should benefit from a light clean, otherwise in good overall condition.
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
UV light reveals no apparent signs of retouching.
FRAME
Held in a moulded plaster frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Although Seago had been interested in circuses since he was a child, it was one summer evening in 1930 when he visited Betram Mills' travelling circus in Norwich, that he was first inspired by it: 'he saw incorporated under one roof the worlds that fascinated him... Scenes of nomad life had a new glamour for him.' (Jean Goodman, Edward Seago, The Other Side of the Canvas, 1978, p.63). He was so fascinated by the glamour of the showmen and the spectacle, that he followed the circus to Ipswich where he stayed with an aunt and visited Mills' every night: 'To him a group of talented individuals who came by night, stayed a while and then packed up and left without trace to display their talents elsewhere the next night, represented a way of life he had scarcely even dreamed of and to which, with all his heart, he wanted to belong.' (op.cit) The Horse Tent with the tethered circus ponies, gypsy caravans and steam-engines depicts 'backstage' at the circus in the tradition that was made popular by Laura Knight and Alfred Munnings.