In original dust sheet. Grey cloth binding with black title on the spine.

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Edward Brian “Ted” Seago, RBA, ARWS, RWS (31 March 1910 – 19 January 1974) was an English artist who painted in both oils and watercolours.

The son of a coal merchant, Seago was born in Norwich and attended Norwich School. He was a self-taught artist (although he received advice from Sir Alfred Munnings and Bertram Priestman) and enjoyed a wide range of admirers from the British royal family and the Aga Khan to the common man. His works have been classified as either Impressionist or Post-Impressionist and included landscapes, seascapes, skyscapes, street scenes, his garden and portraits.

When aged 14, Seago won an award from the Royal Drawing Society, and from then on knew what he wanted to do in spite of his parents’ initial disapproval. At the age of 18, he joined Bevin’s Travelling Show, and he subsequently toured with circuses in Britain and throughout Europe.

In 1937, Seago gave evidence to a police enquiry into a blackmail gang in London’s West End who exploited laws against homosexuality. His statement reveals that he had a friendship with a young man in late 1936 who used a fake name and extracted money from Seago by deception.

In 1939, “A Rabbit Skin Cap” by Lilias Rider Haggard was published, with the front cover and all other illustrations by Seago.

Seago died of a brain tumour in London on 19 January 1974. In his will he requested that one-third of his paintings currently in his Norwich studio were to be destroyed. There remain about 19,000 water colours and 300 oil paintings worldwide. A major retrospective of his work was held in autumn 2008 in London, as was a Sky Arts 2 television series about Seago fronted by Selina Scott.

A Seago exhibition was held at the Portland Gallery, which represents Seago’s estate, in June and July 2012. Another exhibition was mounted in June and July 2014.

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