J. Halliday Scott Scotland, New Zealand, 1851-1914
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About J. Halliday Scott
Born in Scotland in 1851, John Scott arrived in New Zealand in 1877 to become Professor of Anatomy and Physiology at the University of Otago. A watercolourist, he was a member of the Otago Art Society from 1874, and a leading figure in the Dunedin art world. A painting for which he is well known is a watercolour of the Moeraki boulders.
According to our records which cover the last 50 years, only 3 works by this artist have been sold by auction, of the 4 works offered for sale.
J. Halliday Scott is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Gil Docking, with additions by Michael Gunn covering 1970-90. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting, David Bateman Ltd., New Zealand, 1990 Page 68
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 220
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