Emily Anne Scott (British, 1798-1883)
Portrait of a lady wearing a black dress and red shawl; Portrait of a Gentleman

first inscribed: 'Jessy (Burton) Fearson/wife of John Peter Fearson of Cuckfield/1835/by Scott of Brighton' (on the backing)
second inscribed: 'John Peter Fearson/of Cuckfield/1835/by Scott of Brighton' (on the backing)
watercolour on ivory
Unframed: 10 x 7.8 cm. (4 x 3 1/8 in.) Framed: 22 x 19.4 cm. (8 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
Unframed: 12 x 9.9 cm. (4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.) Framed: 22.3 x 19.3 cm. (8 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.)
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Ivory declaration (female portrait): K3VYR4AQ
Ivory declaration (male portrait): NRVKG91Y

Private Collection, UK

Emily Scott is recorded as a portrait artist at 45 Ship Street, Brighton in Pigot's Directory of Sussex issued in 1832-1834. She is also recorded as living with her sister, Maria Scott (born 1794), a flower painter, and the landscape artist William Scott. Emily's brother, Charles Scott, is listed as a landscape painter in West Street, Brighton.

By 1839, Emily Scott was working as an artist at 28 Cannon Place, Brighton. From 1838 until 1855, she exhibited her work at The Royal Academy, giving her address variously as 28 Cannon Place (1839) 27 Cannon Place (1843) and 23 Cannon Place, Brighton (1850-1855). Scott painted portraits in watercolour and is described as a 'Miniature Painter' in the Royal Academy catalogues.