Neoclassical and Aesthetic Paintings

After his return to live in London in 1864, Scott turned toward the Aesthetic style that became popular in British art in the 1860s.  Scott continued to paint for his entire life, but stopped exhibiting pictures in the early 1870s.

1.  The Eve of the Deluge (French Gallery Winter 1865, no. 96)

The Eve of the Deluge 1865 by William Bell Scott 1811-1890

Oil on canvas, 29 x 45 in.  This image is of a smaller version, 13 x 17 in.  Source:  Tate Britain.

2.  The Arcadian Poet (French Gallery Winter 1866, no. 192)

Poets Harvest Home

Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in.  Source:  Wikimedia Commons

3.  Proserpine (Dudley Gallery 1866, no. 110)

Proserpine 2

Watercolor on paper, 27 x 17 in.  Source:  Christie’s and Artnet

4.  A Messenger of the New Faith: Rome, A.D. 150 (Royal Scottish Academy 1868, no. 300)

Messenger of a New Faith

Oil on canvas, 29 x 45 in.  Source:  Christie’s

5.  And Behold the Veil of the Temple Was Rent (Royal Academy 1869, no. 525)

Rending of the Veil

Watercolor on paper, 24 x 30 in.  Source:  Peter Nahum at the Leicester Galleries

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