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William Scott Art

British, 1913-1989
William Scott was a British artist, best known for his still life and abstract painting. William Scott was born in Greenock, Scotland to Irish and Scottish parents, moving to Ulster when Scott was 11 years old where he spent the remainder of his early life. Scott studied first at Belfast College of Art (1928-1931) and later at the Royal Academy (1931-1935), where he shared accommodation with the poet Dylan Thomas. After completing his studies, Scott lived in France for several years, mainly in Port Avon and St Tropez, developing a life-long kinship with French still life painting. Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was particularly interesting to the artist during this period, later he would become more influenced by Georges Braque. Alongside French still life painting, Scott drew inspiration from pre-historic art and the untrained art of children. The artist spent his adult life living in both London and Somerset, he was also a frequent visitor to the Cornwall where he connected with artists of the St Ives school and was particularly fond of the fishing village of Mousehole, which is depicted in his work. In 1953, Scott traveled to New York, becoming one of the first British artists to meet the Abstract Expressionists, including Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. Mark Rothko would later visit the the Scotts in Somerset. The recipient of numerous awards throughout his career, including the Painters Prize at the John Moore’s Liverpool Exhibition (1959), Scott also represented Britain at the 1958 Venice Biennale. Scott produced some landscapes and nudes but painted still life work for his entire career, he experimented with abstraction during the 1950s but these were always based within the tradition of still life. His work often bridged the gap between representation and abstraction, with motifs of objects such as cups, saucepans and frying baskets, still recognisable even in his later, more austere work, along with the flat planes of colour that often characterise his work. The artist compared his repeated depictions of kitchen objects to that of Braque’s frequent studies of guitars, 'if the guitar was to Braque his Madonna the frying pan could be my guitar’. While the subject matter remained much the same throughout Scott’s career, elements such as scale developed with his compositions becoming larger and the surface of the painting more laboured and worked. Public collections representing Scott’s work include Tate Gallery which held retrospectives of his work in 1972 and 2013, Fitzwilliam Museum, Jerwood Foundation and the Guggenheim Museum, New York. His work was formally part of the private art collection of David Bowie. Scott’s early life was made into a film, ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’by his artist and director son, James Scott.
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Artist: William Scott
Through the Keyhole, Big Sur Pfeiffer Beach California Coast
Through the Keyhole, Big Sur Pfeiffer Beach California Coast

Through the Keyhole, Big Sur Pfeiffer Beach California Coast

By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed photograph by the artist. Original photograph signed and numbered in pencil on verso and signed, numbered and stamped on verso. Excellent condition.!! 1/90

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1990s William Scott Art

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Neglected Garden, Taxco Mexico - Vines Through Screen
Neglected Garden, Taxco Mexico - Vines Through Screen

Neglected Garden, Taxco Mexico - Vines Through Screen

By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed photograph by artist. Dry mounted on acid free board - size 18x22" Print Date 2005 Mint Condition

Category

Early 2000s William Scott Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Iona

Iona

By William Scott

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this color lithograph on cream wove paper. Signed, dated and numbered 45/300 in pencil by Scott. Published by Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich. Catalogue ...

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1960s Abstract William Scott Art

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Color, Lithograph

1988 pencil drawing by British 20th Century artist William Scott
1988 pencil drawing by British 20th Century artist William Scott

1988 pencil drawing by British 20th Century artist William Scott

By William Scott

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

William Scott (British, 1930 – 1989) Lyrical Pencil on paper Signed ‘W Scott’ (lower right), further inscribed and dated ‘October 23 1988 / Lyrical… by William Scott’ (on the reverse...

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20th Century Abstract William Scott Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

The Bird Cage, No.14, 1947 - Lithograph by William Scott with Mother and Child
The Bird Cage, No.14, 1947 - Lithograph by William Scott with Mother and Child

The Bird Cage, No.14, 1947 - Lithograph by William Scott with Mother and Child

By William Scott

Located in Kingsclere, GB

The Bird Cage, No.14, 1947 lithograph 30 x 40 in 76.2 x 101.6 cm signed in the plate From a 1947 gouache and chalk original (53.3 x 48.2 cm), the motif also worked into 'Boy and Birdcage', 1947-48, an oil painting. Scott was teaching at Corsham Court with Clifford and Rosemary Ellis, who had been chosen. The birdcage was originally explored in his 1946 painting 'Robert with Birdcage'. Produced for the first series of Lyons prints, by sixteen artists, it was the most avant-garde image chosen for the standardised sizes 'This was distinguishable as from the other lithographs because it was rendered in a bold artistic style of simple shapes and blocks of flat colour.' 'Tea and a Slice of Art', Charlie Batchelor, Towner Art Gallery, 2007. The lithographs were bought early on by institutions including the V&A, National Galleries of Scotland and British Council, as well as being available in New York with Rudolf...

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Mid-20th Century William Scott Art

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The Corner, Northern California
The Corner, Northern California

The Corner, Northern California

By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

A hand printed silver gelatin photograph by the artist. Print Date 2003 Edition #12 Matted 18x22"

Category

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Eucalyptus Grove, San Francisco California
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By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand Printed by artist Dry Mounted on Mat Over Matted 8ply Print Date 2000 Signed in pencil

Category

1990s William Scott Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mary's Field, Duchalla Ireland
Mary's Field, Duchalla Ireland

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By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed photograph by the artist. Numbered, signed and dated on verso. Signed and numbered on recto. Number 8/90 Current retail price is $1000. Framed in gun metal & plexig...

Category

Early 2000s William Scott Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Three Rocks, Garapatta Beach, Carmel Coast.  Big Sur California
Three Rocks, Garapatta Beach, Carmel Coast.  Big Sur California

Three Rocks, Garapatta Beach, Carmel Coast. Big Sur California

By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed by the artist. Original photograph. Edition 1/90. Dry mounted onto board with signed in pencil on recto and signed stamped dated on verso.

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Early 2000s William Scott Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Find a wide variety of authentic William Scott art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by William Scott in silver gelatin print, lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large William Scott art, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Victor Raphael, Alison Rossiter, and Michael Williams. William Scott art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $900 and tops out at $3,500, while the average work can sell for $975.