A breeze in the harbour, Hong Kong

Details

Edward Seago (1910-1974)
A breeze in the harbour, Hong Kong
signed 'Edward Seago' (lower left), with title on the reverse
oil on board
20 x 30in. (50.8 x 76.2cm.)

Provenance

with P & D Colnaghi & Co., London
with Richard Green, London.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 3 Dec. 2003, lot 61.
with The Taylor Gallery, London.

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Lot Essay

Seago was invited to Hong Kong in 1962 to paint a series of pictures over three weeks for the Swire boardroom, Swire paying his travel and accommodation in exchange for five 24 x 36in. paintings. He fulfilled the commission and as his work proved popular and was in great demand, he continued painting in Hong Kong for three months (around ninety Hong Kong works are thought to have resulted), before travelling on to Thailand and Burma.

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