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© Estate of William Scott, 2013
, Irish, 1913-1989
Title
Mackerel and Bottle
Date1950
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
63 x 76 cm
Credit LinePurchased, 2004
Object numberNGI.4729
Exhibition HistoryShades of Grey: Painting without Colour, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 22 June - 29 September 2013
Label TextScott admired still-lifes by French painters such as Chardin, Cézanne, and Bonnard. Like these artists, he was interested in exploring form and space through familiar objects. He made many still-lifes composed of everyday items such as kitchen utensils, fish, eggs, and fruit. The shapes of these motifs became more abstract in his later work. Here, Scott presents the objects in a limited palette of grey, black, and white. The painting reflects his statement - ‘I find beauty in plainness’.