Bidspirit auction | ATTR TO WILLIAM SCOTT ENGLISH

ATTR TO WILLIAM SCOTT ENGLISH ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING - Attributed to William Scott, English, 1913 to 1989, oil painting on board depicting an abstract composition. Signed lower right. Framed. William Scott is known for Abstract expressionist and still life painting. William Scott is known for Abstract expressionist and still life painting. An artist whose work changed markedly from rather traditional still life painting to abstraction, William Scott was born in Scotland and at age eleven, in 1924, moved with his family to County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. There he studied at the Model School and took night classes from Kathleen Bridle at the Technical School. In 1928, he enrolled in the Belfast College of Art, and in 1931, began study on a Landseer Scholarship at the Royal Academy School in London. From 1946 to 1956, he lived in Bath, England where he was a senior lecturer at the Bath Academy of Art. During this period, he also traveled to New York where he met and was much influenced by leading abstract expressionists Jackson Pollock, Elaine de Kooning, Mark Rothko and Franz Kline. It was at this point that his art expression underwent a drastic change. Modern and Contemporary English Fine Art, Abstract Oil Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork. Dimensions Frame 12 3/4 x 16 5/8 in. Image 11 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Craquelure and scratches on the frame. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.