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Montague Scott, also known as "Montagu Scott", was a London born artist, photographer and cartoonist. He emigrated to Australia 1855 and was the official photographer for the Duke of Edinburgh's visit in 1868. He was cartoonist for the ''
Scott was born Eugene Montagu Scott, the youngest son of William Scott R.A. and his wife Sarah née MylesEdgar, Suzanne
'Scott, Eugene Montagu (Monty) (1835–1909)'
''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 28 May 2012 in London and in the mid-1850s emigrated to Melbourne via New Zealand. He spent some time prospecting for gold but found it unrewarding. While working for a photographic studio in Melbourne around 1860 he, like John A. Upton, was introduced by Dr. T. A. Hill to the art of photograph colouring. and studied painting under the "celebrated painter Ansdel", presumably
He produced some lithographs illustrating news items and in 1871 was the first artist to work for the Sydney ''Mail''.McCulloch, Alan ''Encyclopedia of Australian Art'' 1968 Hutchinson of London Other lithographs included a souvenir of the return of the New South Wales Contingent to the Sudan, featuring portraits of W. B. Dalley, Colonel Richardson and Lieutenant Spalding.
In 1878 he was on stage in Sydney, drawing "lightning" caricatures of politicians including Sir Hercules Robinson and Sir Henry Parkes, then in both Melbourne and Sydney, illustrating passages from the Scriptures.
He was cartoonist for '' Melbourne Punch'' for two years, succeeding M. Chevallier, then for Sydney ''Punch'' from 1866 to 1886 or perhaps less. notably caricatures of Archbishop Polding and Sir
"Champions of the Willow"
Other paintings included ''The Death of Kennedy'', A days picnic on Clark Island Sydney Harbour 1870 Montagu Scott (severely panned by one critic), and donated to the Mitchell Library in 1930, a grim ''Justice'', and ''The Last Match''. He also produced dioramas, illustrated books and acted in dramatic productions. He moved to Brisbane in 1887, working for the Brisbane ''Worker'' as an illustrator for its sports pages, and for the Brisbane ''Boomerang''. He returned to Sydney around 1895. Work was becoming scarce as photographs displaced etchings in the newspapers and magazines and by 1908 he was again bankrupt.
Sydney Punch
''Sydney Punch'' (1864–1888) was a humorous and satirical magazine published in Sydney, New South Wales. Like ''Melbourne Punch'' and ''Adelaide Punch'', it was modelled on ''Punch'' of London.
History
First published in May 1864, it was the ...
'' from 1866 to 1886.
Career
Scott was born Eugene Montagu Scott, the youngest son of William Scott R.A. and his wife Sarah née MylesEdgar, Suzanne'Scott, Eugene Montagu (Monty) (1835–1909)'
''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 28 May 2012 in London and in the mid-1850s emigrated to Melbourne via New Zealand. He spent some time prospecting for gold but found it unrewarding. While working for a photographic studio in Melbourne around 1860 he, like John A. Upton, was introduced by Dr. T. A. Hill to the art of photograph colouring. and studied painting under the "celebrated painter Ansdel", presumably
Richard Ansdell
Richard Ansdell (11 May 1815 – 20 April 1885) was a British painter of animals and genre scenes.
Life
Ansdell was born in Liverpool (then in Lancashire), the son of Thomas Griffiths Ansdell, a freeman who worked at the port, and Anne Jacks ...
.
He moved to Sydney in 1866, initially working for the photographer Thomas Felton, then around 1867 he took over Freeman Brothers' photographic studios at 392 George Street, naming it the "Sydney and Melbourne Photographic Gallery".
He was appointed official photographer for Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh's visit in 1868 and was commissioned by Henry Parkes to paint a full-size portrait of the Duke. Photographs of the Duke were offered for sale to the public by both Montagu Scott and William Bradley of 140 Pitt Street. But by 1870 he was bankrupt and forced to sell his equipment and the business was taken over by Newman and Co.
He produced some lithographs illustrating news items and in 1871 was the first artist to work for the Sydney ''Mail''.McCulloch, Alan ''Encyclopedia of Australian Art'' 1968 Hutchinson of London Other lithographs included a souvenir of the return of the New South Wales Contingent to the Sudan, featuring portraits of W. B. Dalley, Colonel Richardson and Lieutenant Spalding.
In 1878 he was on stage in Sydney, drawing "lightning" caricatures of politicians including Sir Hercules Robinson and Sir Henry Parkes, then in both Melbourne and Sydney, illustrating passages from the Scriptures.
He was cartoonist for '' Melbourne Punch'' for two years, succeeding M. Chevallier, then for Sydney ''Punch'' from 1866 to 1886 or perhaps less. notably caricatures of Archbishop Polding and Sir Edward Deas-Thomson
Sir Edward Deas Thomson (1 June 1800 – 16 July 1879) was a Scotsman who became an administrator and politician in Australia, and was chancellor of the University of Sydney.
Background and early career
Thomson was born at Edinburgh, Scotland. ...
. and for the Australian Town and Country Journal. An example of his work may be seen her"Champions of the Willow"
Other paintings included ''The Death of Kennedy'', A days picnic on Clark Island Sydney Harbour 1870 Montagu Scott (severely panned by one critic), and donated to the Mitchell Library in 1930, a grim ''Justice'', and ''The Last Match''. He also produced dioramas, illustrated books and acted in dramatic productions. He moved to Brisbane in 1887, working for the Brisbane ''Worker'' as an illustrator for its sports pages, and for the Brisbane ''Boomerang''. He returned to Sydney around 1895. Work was becoming scarce as photographs displaced etchings in the newspapers and magazines and by 1908 he was again bankrupt.
Portraits
Apart from Duke of Edinburgh (for which he charged 250 guineas), Scott also painted large oil portraits of: * Richard Driver, M.L.A. in 1874 *Sydney merchant S. Hoffnung * Archbishop Polding *John Deery of the Tattersalls Club. *S. H. Hyam M.L.C. in 1892 In later life his major commissions were for equine portraits.Family life
On 20 July 1857 he married Amy Ann Johnson (ca.1839 – 15 September 1879). They had three children: *Isabel Amy (ca.1860 – 20 July 1916), later Mrs. George Buckleton, of Moe, Victoria *William (18 February 1862 – ) *second daughter (18 July 1863 – ) Mrs. Passmore of Melbourne, later Mrs. Davis of Croxton, Victoria. He married again, to Annie Ware Wilton on 28 October 1880. On 5 December 1889 he remarried, this time to Mary Ellen Price, née Mehan. He died, bankrupt and stone deaf, at his home at Randwick, New South Wales on Saturday 15 May 1909.Bibliography
Gibson, G. Herbert (1846–1921) ''Southerly busters'' by Ironbark, profusely illustrated by Alfred Clint, with additional illustrations by Montagu Scott. John Sands, Sydney 1878References
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Montague Australian cartoonists British emigrants to Australia 1835 births 1909 deaths 19th-century Australian painters