Portrait of Jeremy Spenser (b. 1937) in a black jumper

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Edward Seago, R.W.S., R.B.A. (1910-1974)
Portrait of Jeremy Spenser (b. 1937) in a black jumper
signed and dated 'Edward Seago 56' (upper left), with inscription 'PORTRAIT OF JEREMY' (on the reverse) and with further inscription 'JEREMY SPENSER' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Seago first met the actor Jeremy Spenser after seeing him perform in Henry James's The Turn of the Screw at the age of 14, when he asked to paint his portrait. The two became close friends, and Seago painted him a number of times over the years. Spenser was one of four executors appointed by Seago to administer his estate.

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