Georges Scott
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Georges Bertin Scott (1873–1943) was a French war correspondent and illustrator for the French magazine L'Illustration during the early 20th century.
He is notable for his paintings of the Balkan Wars and the First World War, and also covered and illustrated scenes from the Spanish Civil War and the early Second World War. One of his major works, an oil painting of his depicting King Constantine I of Greece during the Balkan Wars hangs today in main entry hall of the Presidential Palace in Athens.
Gallery
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Bulgarian soldiers of the Balkan Wars, painted by Scott for L'Illustration.
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The Théâtre du Front designed by Scott in 1916 (Illustrated War News).
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Racing Club v Stade Francais, painted in 1906 for a sports calendar.
Further reading
- Buttet, H. de, "Georges Scott (1873-1943)," Revue de la Société des Amis du Musée de l'Armée, No. 69, 1965, pp. 53–57.
- Scott, Georges (1913). Dans les Balkans 1912-1913: récits et visions de guerre : tableaux et croquis de route, rapportés par Georges Scott; récits de Hélène Leune. Paris: Librairie Chapelot.
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