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Edward Seago, R.W.S.
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edward Seago, R.W.S.
- View of Ludlow Castle
- signed l.r.: Edward Seago
- oil on canvas
- 80 by 117cm., 32 by 46in.
Provenance
P.D. Colnaghi, London;
Lt Col. R. V. Buxton;
Marlborough Fine Art, London, November 1976;
Sir David Wills;
Sotheby's, 20 November 1991, lot 86 where purchased by the present owner
Lt Col. R. V. Buxton;
Marlborough Fine Art, London, November 1976;
Sir David Wills;
Sotheby's, 20 November 1991, lot 86 where purchased by the present owner
Literature
Tide Line, 1948, p.48;
H. Shippe, Edward Seago Painter in the English Tradition, 1952, pl.3;
James W. Reid, Edward Seago - The Landscape Art, 1991, p.152, illustrated p.151, fig.43;
Marlborough Fine Art, Edward Seago Oil Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, 1976, no.1, illustrated on front cover.
H. Shippe, Edward Seago Painter in the English Tradition, 1952, pl.3;
James W. Reid, Edward Seago - The Landscape Art, 1991, p.152, illustrated p.151, fig.43;
Marlborough Fine Art, Edward Seago Oil Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, 1976, no.1, illustrated on front cover.
Condition
Original canvas with a rich impastoed surface. There are integral areas of paint separation in the composition otherwise the work appears in good overall condition, ready to hang.
Ultraviolet light reveals two minor retouchings in the sky near upper left corner.
Held in a gilt plaster frame.
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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."