William Scott Paintings

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.

Artist: William Scott

William ScottAbstract Composition, Charcoal Painting by William Scott, 1959-1960 circa, 1959-1960

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Abstract Composition, Charcoal Painting by William Scott, 1959-1960 circa

By William Scott

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Abstract Composition, Charcoal Painting by William Scott, 1959-1960 circa Additional information: Medium: Charcoal 63.5 x 77.5 cm 25 x 30 1/2 in Signed William Scott was a British ...

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20th Century William Scott Paintings

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Charcoal

Lloyd TabingA Million Shadows, 2024

$3,282Sale Price|20% Off

H 51.19 in W 47.25 in D 0.04 in

A Million Shadows

Located in Jönköping, SE

This painting is part of a series titled Sublime Memories. It is inspired by the commonly unseen aspects of nature that I notice when in such an environment. I look for those element...

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2010s Abstract William Scott Paintings

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Gesso, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Sarah Van BeckumUntitled 12-120

$580Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 22 in D 0.1 in

Untitled 12-120

Located in Crested Butte, CO

Original abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, affixed to Windsor Newton paper. The moods and whims of nature influence the work of Sarah Van Beckum. D...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist William Scott Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Holly AddiCote Bleu, 2025

$12,000

H 60 in W 72 in D 2 in

Cote Bleu

By Holly Addi

Located in Boston, MA

Holly Addi, living and working in Salt Lake City, UT, USA is an abstract painter using acrylic and charcoal on canvas. Her gesture and surface quality is reminiscent of the Abstract ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract William Scott Paintings

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Charcoal, Acrylic

Sarah Van BeckamUntitled 13-44, 2017

$580Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 22 in D 0.1 in

Untitled 13-44

Located in Crested Butte, CO

Original abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, affixed to Windsor Newton paper. The moods and whims of nature influence the work of Sarah Van Beckum. D...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist William Scott Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Sarah Van BeckamUntitled 12-115, 2017

$580Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 22 in D 0.1 in

Untitled 12-115

Located in Crested Butte, CO

Original abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, affixed to Windsor Newton paper. The moods and whims of nature influence the work of Sarah Van Beckum. D...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist William Scott Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Holly AddiEntre Le Bleu, 2025

$12,000

H 60 in W 72 in D 2 in

Entre Le Bleu

By Holly Addi

Located in Boston, MA

Holly Addi, living and working in Salt Lake City, UT, USA is an abstract painter using acrylic and charcoal on canvas. Her gesture and surface quality is reminiscent of the Abstract ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract William Scott Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Acrylic

Holly AddiCiel Rose II, 2025

$3,400

H 30 in W 30 in D 2 in

Ciel Rose II

By Holly Addi

Located in Boston, MA

Holly Addi, living and working in Salt Lake City, UT, USA is an abstract painter using acrylic and charcoal on canvas. Her gesture and surface quality is reminiscent of the Abstract ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract William Scott Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Acrylic

Holly AddiCiel Rose I, 2025

$3,400

H 30 in W 30 in D 2 in

Ciel Rose I

By Holly Addi

Located in Boston, MA

Holly Addi, living and working in Salt Lake City, UT, USA is an abstract painter using acrylic and charcoal on canvas. Her gesture and surface quality is reminiscent of the Abstract ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract William Scott Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Acrylic

Sarah Van BeckamUntitled 12-116, 2017

$580Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 22 in D 0.1 in

Untitled 12-116

Located in Crested Butte, CO

Original abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, affixed to Windsor Newton paper. The moods and whims of nature influence the work of Sarah Van Beckum. D...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist William Scott Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Diego Tirigall"Mona Lisa, Gioconda" - Tag: basquiat style, 2024

$2,200

H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

"Mona Lisa, Gioconda" - Tag: basquiat style

Located in OIA, ES

This bold reinterpretation of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa comes from Diego Tirigall, an artist whose rise in the contemporary art world is garnering significant attention. Drawing ...

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2010s Street Art William Scott Paintings

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Enamel

Krzysztof GliszczyńskiTWO SPACES - Expressive Charcoal On Paper Painting, Black White Drawing, 2009

$1,823

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in

TWO SPACES - Expressive Charcoal On Paper Painting, Black White Drawing

By Krzysztof Gliszczyński

Located in Salzburg, AT

The work is on 1 paper. Krzysztof Gliszczyński is Professor for painting on Academy of fine arts Gdansk. The artwork is unframed and will be...

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Early 2000s Conceptual William Scott Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Sarah Van BeckamUntitled 12-119, 2017

$580Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 22 in D 0.1 in

Untitled 12-119

Located in Crested Butte, CO

Original abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, affixed to Windsor Newton paper. The moods and whims of nature influence the work of Sarah Van Beckum. D...

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