Emily Anne Scott (later Mrs Seymour)
Emily Anne Scott 1827-1883
Born in Leicester she was the second daughter of William Scott and was also an artist. She painted portraits, mainly miniatures and was based at the family studio Sussex Cottage, Park Village East, London She exhibited regularly at The Royal Academy, London and The Liverpool Academy. She married in 1856 becoming Mrs Seymour and continued her painting based in Manchester She sadly died young - of breast cancer |
Below is a painting done by Emily Anne Scott
Extract from a Letter to Emily (age 31) from her sister Juliana
Ostend June 8th 1858
My dear Emily
I write these few lines, which I am enclosing in a letter to Isobel to give to you, on purpose to make you a proposition which for several reasons I shall be very glad indeed if you think well to accept. It is to ask you if you will come and spend the months of August in Ostend, to colour photographs for Mr. Ferranti. We have full reason for supposing that you may make a guinea a day, the same as Wallace is doing and added to this the change of air would be certain to do your health good, and I know you would not fail to enjoy a month passed here in the height of the season.
Then too I can offer you a bed, and promise you shall have no expenses more than for the travelling. As what serves for me will serve equally for you and you shall be made very comfortable in every respect. You would find Mr. Ferranti and his brother George perfect gentlemen, and most delightful and intellectual companions. And as for amusements, Ostend overflows with them during the season.
Mr Ferranti has reached such perfection now that, his photographs untouched, are fully as good as the opinions he has for the first artists in Paris and Brusels. But this is no wonder, for he is indefatigable in his endeavours to attain perfection, and studies and works constantly. He has got a very elegant and perfectly arranged establishment, which I am sure you will admire if you came. There is already more work to do every day, than the artist who lives with him can probably do, and during the season it will be absolutely necessary to have someone else. I do hope you will agree to come
I should so like you to be here for a few weeks, for I know you would enjoy yourself, and make money at the same time. The travelling will not be difficult or cost you very much if you come in the steamer from London - The payage in first cabin is 18 shillings only and is a most agreeable one in the summer.
Vanda and Vincent send their love. They say how much they would like to see you again. With kind remembrance to Mr Seymour, Marian, Mariette, Georgie and Charlie
Believe that I remain my dear Emily
You ever affectionate sister
Julie
Letter from Emily (age 55) to her sister Juliana
207 Upper Parliament St, Liverpool
Sept 5 1882
My dearest Jule
When I received your letter expressing so much pleasure of my last, I felt as if I should have liked to write again immediately, yet I have allowed a whole week to elapse before doing so. But I have not much to tell and I am given to procrastinate. Then mother has been so very feeble and ill that I have been quite alarmed – she is again a little better however.
My miniatures are well hung in the exhibition - Dr Haywood and 3 small ones, all good names. I went on varnishing day and looked at the artists as well as their works, not however knowing who was who – and of course no-one knew who I was. Already today I have had a carriage lady to enquire my terms, she having seen and admired my miniatures there.
Will you please thank my dear little Juliet for her very nice letter from Lowestoft. I do hope she will feel stronger for her work from her visit there and that dear Vanda also feels much better.
Have you had any letter from Vincenzo since he arrived in Alexandria? I do not see anything about the ‘Capella’ lately and be sure you let me know when Basti’s affairs are arranged. Certainly he is a young man of remarkable ability. How nice it was to have Wladziu with you when the girls were away.
I am going to Manchester tomorrow but I really scarcely like to leave mother even for those few hours. I have answered 3 advertisements for apartments, but my letters did not bring on any application – and mother seems so certainly to be failing, that I hardly wish to venture on any lodger.
I wish indeed you could come and talk things over and stay with us. Perhaps as you say, you may some day be able
Meantime accept my best love and believe me dearest Jule
Ever your affectionate sister
Emily
Emily's mother died 6 months after this letter was written and Emily herself died 6 months after that
Sept 5 1882
My dearest Jule
When I received your letter expressing so much pleasure of my last, I felt as if I should have liked to write again immediately, yet I have allowed a whole week to elapse before doing so. But I have not much to tell and I am given to procrastinate. Then mother has been so very feeble and ill that I have been quite alarmed – she is again a little better however.
My miniatures are well hung in the exhibition - Dr Haywood and 3 small ones, all good names. I went on varnishing day and looked at the artists as well as their works, not however knowing who was who – and of course no-one knew who I was. Already today I have had a carriage lady to enquire my terms, she having seen and admired my miniatures there.
Will you please thank my dear little Juliet for her very nice letter from Lowestoft. I do hope she will feel stronger for her work from her visit there and that dear Vanda also feels much better.
Have you had any letter from Vincenzo since he arrived in Alexandria? I do not see anything about the ‘Capella’ lately and be sure you let me know when Basti’s affairs are arranged. Certainly he is a young man of remarkable ability. How nice it was to have Wladziu with you when the girls were away.
I am going to Manchester tomorrow but I really scarcely like to leave mother even for those few hours. I have answered 3 advertisements for apartments, but my letters did not bring on any application – and mother seems so certainly to be failing, that I hardly wish to venture on any lodger.
I wish indeed you could come and talk things over and stay with us. Perhaps as you say, you may some day be able
Meantime accept my best love and believe me dearest Jule
Ever your affectionate sister
Emily
Emily's mother died 6 months after this letter was written and Emily herself died 6 months after that
An Extract from the Greenock Herald
Sept 3rd 1887 This is part of an article about Augustine Scott Emily's brother.
Dr Moffatt was the father-in-law of the famous explorer Dr David Livingstone
Paintings Exhibited at the Royal Academy
Paintings Exhibited at Liverpool Academy
Confusion - The Other Two Emily Scotts
There was another artist with the same name, painting similar work, at much the same time 1798-1883. She was based in Brighton. She was from another unrelated Scott family of artists.
See Portraiture in Brighton
There is a 3rd artist called Emily Maria Spafard Scott 1832-1915 who although born in England moved to New York and exhibited there. I don't think she was primarily a portrait artist and I can see no record of her having exhibited at the Royal Academy like the other 2 Emily Scotts.
See Portraiture in Brighton
There is a 3rd artist called Emily Maria Spafard Scott 1832-1915 who although born in England moved to New York and exhibited there. I don't think she was primarily a portrait artist and I can see no record of her having exhibited at the Royal Academy like the other 2 Emily Scotts.