William Bell Scott

Shop 13 artworks by William Bell Scott (British, 1811–1890) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.

William Bell Scott was a Scottish artist in oils and watercolour and occasionally printmaking. He was also a poet and art teacher, and his posthumously published reminiscences give a chatty and often vivid picture of life in the circle of the Pre-Raphaelites; he was especially close to Dante Gabriel Rossetti. After growing up in Edinburgh, he moved to London, and from 1843 to 1864 was principal of the government School of Art in Newcastle upon Tyne, where he added industrial subjects to his repertoire of landscapes and history painting. He was one of the first British artists to extensively depict the processes of the Industrial Revolution. He returned to London, working for the Science and Art Department until 1885.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

At a glance

Most of William Bell Scott's work on the site falls under Illustration (11), Landscape (3), Drawings (2).

By movement, it's catalogued as Impressionism (16), Realism (2), Romanticism (1).

Culture: Scottish (19).

By orientation: 6 landscape, 13 portrait.

Dated work in this group ranges from 1846 to 1890.

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• Thomas Girtin — 152 artworks
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Prints of these artworks

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Sizes and framing

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Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many William Bell Scott artworks does Archive Lane have?

13 public-domain artworks by William Bell Scott are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.

What nationality was William Bell Scott?

William Bell Scott is catalogued as British (born 1811, died 1890).

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Are these artworks copyright-free?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

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