James Fraser Scott b. 24 September 1877

Also known as James F. Scott, James Scott, J. F. Scott
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A New Zealand born artist who had early success as a student in Europe, then worked as a war artist for Australia before setting up a studio in London.
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exhibited at
Royal Society of British Artists
Place
London, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Autumn Exhibition
Date
April 1999
Place
Kozminsky Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
New Zealand Painting 1900-1920: Traditions and Departures
Date
22 July 1972 - 6 August 1972
Place
Bishop Suter Art Gallery, Nelson, NZ, (and touring)
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
New Zealand Art: A Centennial Exhibition
Date
1940
Place
National Art Gallery, Wellington, NZ
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Memorial exhibition
Date
1933
Place
Dunedin, NZ
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Academy Summer Show
Date
1932
Place
Burlington House, London, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Annual Exhibition
Date
1926
Place
Walker Gallery, Liverpool, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Academy
Date
1926
Place
Burlington House, London, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Australian Artists' Exhibition
Date
16 March 1925 - 16 April 1925
Place
Spring Gardens Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
British Empire Exhibition,
Date
23 April 1924 - October 1925
Place
Wembley, London, England, UK
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Academy
Date
1922
Place
Burlington House, London, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
Date
1921
Place
Wellington, NZ
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Society of Australian Artists
Date
1920
Place
Burlington Galleries, London, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Academy
Date
1920
Place
Burlington House, London, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Academy
Date
1919
Place
Burlington House, London, England, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
South Australian Society of Arts Federal Exhibition
Date
1915
Place
Institute Building, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
South Australian Society of Arts Federal Exhibition
Date
1914
Place
Institute Building, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
South Australian Society of Arts Federal Exhibition
Date
1913
Place
Institute Building, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
Date
1913
Place
Wellington, NZ
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
South Australian Society of Arts Annual Exhibition
Date
1913
Place
Institute Building, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
South Australian Society of Arts Fifteenth Federal Exhibition
Date
1912
Place
Institute Building, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Art Society of New South Wales
Date
1911
Place
Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Royal Art Society of New South Wales
Date
1910
Place
Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
South Australian Society of Arts
Date
1909
Place
Institute Building, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition
Royal Art Society of New South Wales
Date
1909
Place
Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
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"Bookfellow").>, <ExternalResource: (14 October 1908), 'Society of Artists', Sydney, NSW : Sydney Morning Herald, 14 October presumed date of article.>, <ExternalResource: 'Hakena', Dunedin, NZ : University of Otago Hocken Library, website (viewed 2008-12-22).>, <ExternalResource: (1 October 1908), 'The Royal Art Society, N.S.W.', Sydney, NSW : Lone Hand, Volume III, Number 6, pp 640-2.>, <ExternalResource: Taylor, George A. 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Academy of Fine Arts 1882-1982', Wellington, NZ : Millwood Press.>, <ExternalResource: Reid, John (1977), 'Australian artists at war: compiled from the Australian War Memorial collection', Melbourne, Vic : Sun Books, volume 1.>, <ExternalResource: Moore, William (1934), 'The story of Australian art', Sydney : Angus & Robertson, (facsimile, 1980), volume 2.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Susan; McCulloch Childs, Emily ;and McCulloch, Alan (2006), 'The new McCulloch's encyclopedia of Australian art', Melbourne, Vic. : Australian Art Editions & The Miegunyah Press.>, <ExternalResource: (20 April 1999), 'Australian and European Paintings', Sydney, NSW : Lawsons.>, <ExternalResource: Fullagar, Col, 'The last resting place of Australian artists', website (viewed 2008-12-22).>, <ExternalResource: Furphy, John (2001), 'Australian art sales digest 2001 edition', Melbourne, Vic : Acorn Antiques.>, <ExternalResource: (4 April 2000), 'Australian and European paintings', Melbourne, Vic : Leonard Joel.>, <ExternalResource: Benezit, Emmanuel (2006), 'Dictionary of artists', Paris : Grund, volume 12 (English translation).>, <ExternalResource: (29 April 1977), 'National art sale 1977: the New Zealand School of Art', Wellington, NZ : Dunbar Sloane Ltd.>, <ExternalResource: Fry, Gavin; and Gray, Anne (1982), 'Masterpieces of the Australian War Memorial', Adelaide, SA : Rigby, 1982.>, <ExternalResource: (10 September 1906), 'N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts: Annual exhibition: Second notice', Wellington, NZ : Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 61, p 5.>, <ExternalResource: (6 June 1906), Wellington, NZ : Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 133, p 8.>, <ExternalResource: (4 June 1906), 'Sketch exhibition', Wellington, NZ : Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 131, p 5.>, <ExternalResource: (30 June 1906), 'Technical Education Board', Wellington, NZ : Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 154, p 2.>, <ExternalResource: (14 November 1906), 'The Technical School: Visited by the Industrial Association: Complimentary comments', Wellington, NZ : Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 117, p 2.>, <ExternalResource: (29 June 1907), 'Personal matters', Wellington, NZ : Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 153, p 5.>, <ExternalResource: (5 October 1908), 'Academy of Arts: A popular display: Sculpture and arts crafts', Wellington, NZ : Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue LXXVI, p 3.>, <ExternalResource: (12 October 1907), 'Academy of Arts: An interesting exhibition: First notice', Wellington, NZ : Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 90, p 9.>, <ExternalResource: (1918), 'Dinkum Australian', Sutton Veny, England, UK : AIF.>, <ExternalResource: Elias, Ann (2007), 'War, flowers, and visual culture : the First World War collection of the Australian War Memorial', Canberra, ACT : Journal of the Australian War Memorial, 40.>, <ExternalResource: (25 March 1903), 'Mr J F Scott's exhibition', Dunedin, NZ : Otago Witness.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from: Morrow, Ron: date 7 August 2013 >]