William Scott Landscape Photography

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 ScottThrough the Keyhole, Big Sur Pfeiffer Beach California Coast, 1999

$1,000

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 Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

William ScottEucalyptus Grove, San Francisco California, 1998

$900

Eucalyptus Grove, San Francisco California

By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

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

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1990s William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

William ScottMary's Field, Duchalla Ireland, 2006

$1,000

Mary's Field, Duchalla Ireland

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...

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Early 2000s William Scott Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

William ScottThree Rocks, Garapatta Beach, Carmel Coast. Big Sur California, 2007

$1,400

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 Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ansel AdamsRapids Below Vernal Fall, Yosemite, CA, 1948

$7,500

H 7.5 in W 9.625 in

Rapids Below Vernal Fall, Yosemite, CA

By Ansel Adams

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin contact print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount, with Portfolio One stamp and numbering in red crayon on the back of the mount. This print com...

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1940s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ansel AdamsFern Spring, Dusk, Yosemite, 1961

$4,000

H 11 in W 9 in

Fern Spring, Dusk, Yosemite

By Ansel Adams

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print with exemplary provenance is unsigned but bears several stamps from the artist's family on the back of the mount, including the authentication stamp of Adam...

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1960s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Alexandre ManuelZhangjiajie I, China, 2018

$950

H 12 in W 12 in

Zhangjiajie I, China

By Alexandre Manuel

Located in New York City, NY

Alexandre Manuel Zhangjiajie I, China, 2018 12x12 inches Edition of 10 Silver Gelatin Print

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2010s Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ansel AdamsMoth and Stump, Interglacial Forest, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska, 1949

$8,000

H 8.125 in W 6.375 in

Moth and Stump, Interglacial Forest, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska

By Ansel Adams

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount, with image number "6" in the lower left corner. Portfolio Two stamp with print #6 and set #A in red c...

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1940s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Morley BaerWinter Surf, Garrapata, 1966

$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.25 in W 7.625 in

Winter Surf, Garrapata

By Morley Baer

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This early contact print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount with the artist's stamp on the back of the mount. One of Morley Baer’s greatest seascapes, this image was taken...

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1960s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paul CaponigroRevere Beach, MA, 1958

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.1 in W 19 in

Revere Beach, MA

By Paul Caponigro

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This large silver gelatin photograph with untrimmed margins is signed and titled in pencil in the margin under the image. Likely printed in the 1990s.

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1950s Abstract William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ansel AdamsCedar Fence, Pojoaque, New Mexico, 1950

$8,000

H 7.5 in W 9.25 in

Cedar Fence, Pojoaque, New Mexico

By Ansel Adams

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount. Post-BMFA 11 studio stamp with title in ink on the front of the mount. An inscription by Adams' assistant "Pr...

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1950s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bob KolbrenerRock Covers Paper #9, Big Sur, 1999

$2,500

H 10 in W 20 in

Rock Covers Paper #9, Big Sur

By Bob Kolbrener

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

Hand-crafted by world-renowned large format film photographer Bob Kolbrener. This image is available in the following sizes: 10x20 ($2,500) - 15x30 ($3,200) - 20x40 ($6,500). Please ...

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1990s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonDune, 1934

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in

Dune

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount, and again on the back of the mount. Printed in 1961 for inclusion in "Fifteen Photographs" (edition...

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1930s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Morley BaerDouble Surf, Garrapata Beach, 1966

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.5 in W 9.25 in

Double Surf, Garrapata Beach

By Morley Baer

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

Signed in pencil on the front of the mount. Stamped on the back of the mount. From the Friends of Photography Print program, likely printed in the 1980s.

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1960s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Alexandre ManuelZhangjiajie II, China, 2018

$950

H 12 in W 12 in

Zhangjiajie II, China

By Alexandre Manuel

Located in New York City, NY

Alexandre Manuel Zhangjiajie II, China, 2018 12x12 inches Edition of 10 Silver Gelatin Print

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2010s Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonTree and Rock Wall, Glen Canyon, 1959

$2,800

H 9.5 in W 7.625 in

Tree and Rock Wall, Glen Canyon

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount, and again on the back of the mount. Printed in 1961 for inclusion in "Fifteen Photographs" ...

Category

1950s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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