Lot 79
  • 79

Edward Seago, R.W.S.

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Edward Seago, R.W.S.
  • The Corner Shop, Venice
  • signed l.l.: Edward Seago; titled on the reverse
  • oil on board
  • 46 by 61cm., 18 by 24in.

Provenance

Sotheby's, London, 23 May 1984, lot 162, where purchased by the present owner

Condition

The board appears sound. Minor spot of paint loss in the sky to the right of the pointed roof, otherwise the work in good overall condition. Under ultraviolet light there appear to be no signs of retouching. Held in a gilt wood frame with a linen inset.
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Catalogue Note

'Few cities inspired Seago as much as Venice, whither he first travelled at the invitation of the Melchetts... in 1933.' (James Russell, Edward Seago, 2014, p.145)

Henry, Lord Melchett was the son of the founder of ICI and a loyal friend and patron of Seago who invited the artist to Venice in 1933 on his first trip there. Seago returned to Venice many times until 1960 and found great inspiration from the famous sights of the Grand Canal and St Mark's Square but also in the quieter side-canals and the small squares away from the hordes of tourists. He delighted in capturing the varieties of colours on the crumbling painted ochre walls lit by the warmth of the Italian sun.