Street in Cascais

Location

Country: Portugal
City: Lisbon
Place: British Embassy

Edward Seago is widely regarded as one of Britain's finest 20th century Impressionist painters. He was born in Norwich in 1910, the son of a local coal merchant. Although he was largely self-taught, he received some training at the Royal Drawing Society where he won an award at the age of 14. In his youth, he spent much time touring with circuses in Britain, Ireland and in Europe. During the Second World War, he served in the Royal Engineers in Italy with Field-Marshal Lord Alexander, and often painted while in service. In 1957, an exhibition of his work was held at St James's Palace consisting of pictures painted during the Duke of Edinburgh's world tour. His work is represented in the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; The Royal Collection, London, and Norwich Castle Museum.

Places

Portugal, Cascais

Subjects

topography, townscape/cityscape, woman, girl, laundry, telegraph pole, street, pavement, house, door, tiled roof, window

Materials & Techniques

paper (as artists material), watercolour (as artists materials), watercolour (as object name)

Artist

Edward Brian Seago (1910 - 1974)

Title

Street in Cascais

Date

c1953

Medium

Watercolour on paper

Dimensions

height: 27.00 cm, width: 37.50 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Colnaghi, June 1954

Inscription

bl: Edward Seago

Provenance

Purchased from Colnaghi 1954

GAC number

2731