Eugene Montagu Scott b. 1835

Also known as M. Scott, Montagu Scott, Monte Scott, E. M. S., Monty Scott, Monte, M. S., Montague Scott, Monte Eugene Montagu Scott
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
An incredibly diverse artist who demonstrated skills in a wide array of materials and styles. After arriving in Victoria from New Zealand, Scott flirted with life on the Victorian goldfields, but finding it less glamorous than he hoped, he turned to artistic photography. He contributed many drawings to the local papers and was also successful as an artist in the mediums of oil, watercolour and pastel.
Name
Eugene Montagu Scott
Also known as:
  • M. Scott (attributed name)
  • Montagu Scott
  • Monte Scott
  • E. M. S. (intertwined monogram)
  • Monty Scott
  • Monte
  • M. S. (intertwined monogram)
  • Montague Scott
  • Monte Eugene Montagu Scott
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1835
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
15 May 1909
Death place
Randwick, Sydney, NSW
Burial place
St Jude's Anglican Cemetery, Randwick, Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1854 - c.1904
Arrival
  • c.1856
Residence
  • c.1906 - c.1909 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1888 - c.1906 Brisbane, QLD
  • 1866 - 1888 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1856 - c.1866 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1855 - c.1856 Auckland, New Zealand
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions