Seated Nude

Artist William Scott (Greenock, Scotland, 1913 - 1989)

SitterSitter is Mary Lucas (Bristol, England, 1912 - 1999)

Date1940

Mediumoil on canvas

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 61 cm, Width: 50.9 cm
Frame: Height: 76 cm, Width: 65.5 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1986 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG007494

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About MeThis is an early figurative work by William Scott, who is better known today for later his still lifes and abstract works. The sitter is the artist's wife Mary and was painted in France, where Scott and his wife had moved in order to set up their own painting school. Scott was of the opinion that it was one of the best works of this period.

Scott's knowledge of French art is evident in the way he gives his sitter a monumental and robust quality. She is delineated by a strong outlines, calling to mind the figure types of Gauguin and Matisse.

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The sitter is the artist's wife Mary. What challenges do you think it might pose to paint someone you knew so well?