Sydney Seymour Lucas (1878-1954)
| Artist Name | Sydney Seymour Lucas (1878-1954) |
|---|---|
| Title | Portrait of Sheila de Quincey |
| Description | This lovely portrait oil painting is by noted Suffolk artist Sydney Seymour Lucas. Painted circa 1957 the sitter is Sheila de Quincey, who stood as a prospective Liberal candidate in 1957. It is a half length portrait and she is wearing a vermillion dress and ivory shawl. There is some superb impasto and lovely brushwork making this an excellent example of his work. Signed lower right. |
| Provenance | Suffolk estate. |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 30 x 25 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a stunning ornate Bourlet frame, 38 inches by 33 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | Sydney Charles Seymour Lucas (1878-1954) Lucas was educated, as a boarder with James George Easton, vicar of St Margaret's Church, Ilkeshall St Margaret, Suffolk in 1891, and at Westminster School 1892-1895 and the Royal Academy Schools. He married at St Pancras, London in 1905, Mary Douglas Clark .It was about this time that the family added Seymour into their surname. A portrait painter & illustrator, he exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters; the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy 1909-1940, from Bushey, Hertfordshire in 1909, London 1934 and Blythburgh, Suffolk 1936. The Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich holds some of his paintings including an oil 'Suffolk Puches-Mares and Foals' which was loaned to the centenary exhibition of Ipswich Art Club in 1974. |
| Price | £7000 |
