Henry Scott (1911-2005)
Rolling and Foaming



Oil on canvas, signed
28" x 42" (71cm x 107cm)
Price on application

Henry Scott (1911 - 2005) was an artist specializing in ship portraits set within realistic atmospheres. Most of his important paintings were commissions and showed either tea clippers or wool clippers racing back with their precious cargo. During his career he made the acquaintance of many sea captains. Earning their respect as well as developing an appreciative commercial art audience, Scott was made an honorary member of the International Association of Master Mariners. Scott exhibited at the Royal Society of Marine Artists from 1950 to 1966. Comparisons between Scott and his most noted contemporary, Montague Dawson, are easy to make: excellent detail and accuracy bended into the romantic senses of speed, movement and light which make their works rise above that of many others. His trade-mark was to paint the ship's navigation lights in extra bright colour - green light for the starboard side (right) and red light for port side (left).

The Wool Clipper "Loch Tay" 1191 tons, was built in 1869 by Barclay Curle and company, Glasgow. She made her maiden voyage under Captain Alex Scott in 1870.