William Scott, R.A. (1913-1989)
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William Scott, R.A. (1913-1989)

Study for a Painting, Pears

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William Scott, R.A. (1913-1989)
Study for a Painting, Pears
signed and dated 'W. SCOTT 74' (upper left), signed again, inscribed and dated again 'STUDY FOR A PAINTING 1974/PEARS/WILLIAM SCOTT 74' (on the backboard)
charcoal, pastel, gouache and oil
8½ x 10½ in. (21.6 x 26.7 cm.)
This work is recorded in the William Scott Archive as No. 2171.
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Lot Essay

The present work relates to a number of prints produced by Scott in 1974 (B. Balfour-Oatts, William Scott - A Survey of his Original Prints, London, 2005, nos. 49-51) and to the 17 'Orchard of Pears' works in oil produced by Scott between 1976-77.

Norton commments, 'A well-established pear tree flourishing outside the house at Coleford meant that pears were around seasonally, ripening on and then off the tree. For a while they were WS's only sitters' (see N. Lynton, William Scott, London, 2004, p. 334).

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