Augustine Scott
Augustine Scott 1832-1904
Christened Edwin Augustine Scott, he was born in Middlesex, England. He was the 3rd son of William Scott and also an artist. He trained under Charles Lucy the famous historical painter. He was mainly a portrait painter. He lived and worked in various places including the English Midlands and North, Dublin, and Greenock in Scotland He lived a very bohemian life having at one point a wife and 2 mistresses, all pregnant at the same time. He also directed plays and musicals and his second wife and previous mistress both performed on the same stage at the same time (according to an old programme) |