David Scott
Figurative Composition entitled 'The Dregs of Life'
About this artwork
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artist:David Scott (1806 - 1849) Scottish
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title:Figurative Composition entitled 'The Dregs of Life'
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pencil and red chalk on paper
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measurements:23.90 x 31.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1950
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accession number:D 4710.40
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David Scott
David Scott
The son of an Edinburgh engraver, David Scott studied at the Trustees' Academy in the city from 1827. He was elected to the Royal Scottish Academy in 1830. From 1832 he spent fifteen months in Italy. Scott painted serious historical subjects in a visionary style and was interested in the...
