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William Scott , 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’.