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Scott, William Bell
Scott, William Bell (b Edinburgh, 12 Sept. 1811; d Penkill Castle, Ayrshire, 22 Nov. 1890). Scottish painter and poet. He was head of the Government School of Design in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1843–64, and his best-known works are near Newcastle, at Wallington Hall, Northumberland: a series (1857–61) representing Northumbrian history and including the well-known Iron and Coal, one of the earliest representations in art of heavy industry. The paintings are arranged around a central hall that had been converted from an open courtyard, and the decorative scheme also includes flower paintings by Lady Pauline Trevelyan, the mistress of the house, and by her friend Ruskin. Bell was a close friend of Rossetti, and his work has affinities with Pre-Raphaelitism in its Romanticism and love of historical detail. His literary output included much poetry and several books on art, among them a memoir (1850) of his brother David Scott (1806–49), a history painter and book illustrator. Their father Robert Scott (1777–1841) was an engraver.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William Bell." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William Bell." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-ScottWilliamBell.html IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William Bell." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-ScottWilliamBell.html |
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Scott, William Bell
Scott, William Bell (1811–90). Scottish painter and poet. He was head of the Government School of Design in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1843–64, and his best-known works are near Newcastle, at Wallington Hall, Northumberland: a series (begun 1855) representing Northumbrian history and including the well-known Iron and Coal, one of the earliest representations in art of heavy industry. Bell was a close friend of Rossetti, and his work has affinities with Pre-Raphaelitism in its Romanticism and love of historical detail. His literary output included much poetry and several books on art, among them a memoir (1850) of his brother David Scott (1806–49), a history painter and book illustrator. Their father, Robert Scott (1771–1841), was an engraver.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William Bell." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William Bell." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-ScottWilliamBell.html IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William Bell." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-ScottWilliamBell.html |
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Scott, William Bell
Scott, William Bell (1811–90), poet, artist, and art critic. He was a friend of D. G. Rossetti and later of Swinburne; he was associated with the birth of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, and contributed to the Germ. His poems and verses range from rambling Pindaric odes to sonnets and medieval-style ballads.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Scott, William Bell." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Scott, William Bell." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-ScottWilliamBell.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Scott, William Bell." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-ScottWilliamBell.html |
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