Background
Scott, William Edouard was born on March 11, 1884 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Miles and Caroline Gertrude (Russell) Scott.
Scott, William Edouard was born on March 11, 1884 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Miles and Caroline Gertrude (Russell) Scott.
Graduate Manual Training High School, Indianapolis, 1903. Studied art at The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, and at Academy Julian, Colarossi Academy, Beaux Arts Academy, Paris, also with H. O. Tanner, Etaples, France.
Exhibited at Paris Autumn Salon, 1912. Salon Louisiana Touquet, 1912. Royal Academy, London, 1913, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1915, 16, 18, 27.
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Represented by mural decorations in State House, Springfield, Illinois. Allen County Court House, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Peoples Finance Corporation, Saint Louis.
Also (with Robert West. Grafton) murals in First National Bank, and High School, Michigan City, Indiana, and First National Bank, Edwardsville, Illinois Picture “Rainy Night in Etaples,” bought by City of Indianapolis for permanent collection in Herron The Art Institute of Chicago.
“Louisiana Pauvre Voisine,” purchased by Government of Argentine Republic. Winner Frederick Magnus Brand prize.
Received special gold medal and Harmon award, Harmon Foundation. Jesse Binga prize, Chicago Art League.
Eames MacVeagh prize, Chicago Art League.
Illustrator for magazines
Member Society Western Artists, Chicago Art League (1st president), Societe des Beaux Arts (Etaples). Clubs: Chicago Assembly, Hoosier, Appomattox.
Married Esther Elaine Fulks, of Charleston, West Virginia, March 15, 1922.