Georges Scott
Illustration — Photo of Scott, 1911 Georges Bertin Scott (10 June 1873 – 10 January 1943) was a French war correspondent and illustrator for the French magazine L'Illustration during the early 20th century. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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Georges Scott
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- Born
- 1873 · 6th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 1943 · 14th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter · illustrator · war correspondent
- Fields
- visual arts of France
- Education
- École alsacienne
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Photo of Scott, 1911 Georges Bertin Scott (10 June 1873 – 10 January 1943) was a French war correspondent and illustrator for the French magazine L'Illustration during the early 20th century. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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Georges Scott studied at École alsacienne. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is visual arts of France. Work by Georges Scott is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Finnish National Gallery, Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery and La contemporaine. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour.
He produced paintings of the Balkan Wars and the First World War, and also covered and illustrated scenes from the Spanish Civil War and the early Second World War. One of his works, an oil painting of his depicting King Constantine I of Greece during the Balkan Wars hangs in main entry hall of the Presidential Palace in Athens. In 1909 Scott married French singer Nelly Martyl, who served as a nurse during the First World War, and was awarded the Croix de Guerre.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Bulgarian soldiers of the Balkan Wars, painted by Scott for L'Illustration. • Illustration — The Théâtre du Front designed by Scott in 1916 (Illustrated War News). • Illustration — Racing Club v Stade Francais, painted in 1906 for a sports calendar. • Illustration — King Constantine I of Greece during the Balkan Wars. • Illustration — Proclamation of the Republic in Brazil, published in Le Monde Illustré, nº 1.708, 21/12/1889. • Illustration — Serbian army liberates Dubrovnik (13. 11. 1918)
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Origins and background
Origins and background
The following is established of origins and background. Born in 1873 at 6th arrondissement of Paris. It is also recorded that georges Scott died in 1943 at 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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6th arrondissement of Paris.
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14th arrondissement of Paris.
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The scholarly and documentary record stands as follows. Recorded as having received Officer of the Legion of Honour.
Arrival of the German plenipotentiaries to conclude an armistice in the first French lines at Haudroy on the road from La Capelle to Rocquigny on 7 November 1918 (Georges Scott, 1918)
Georges Scott · Illustrierte Geschichte des Weltkrieges 1914-1918. Stuttgart: Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1918. Neunter Band. Onlineː https: digi.landesbibliothek.at/viewer/fullscreen/AC07455481_Neunter_Band
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