Eugene Montagu Scott b. 1835

Also known as M. Scott, Montagu Scott, Monte Scott, E. M. S., Monty Scott, Monte, M. S., Montague Scott, Monte Eugene Montagu Scott
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
An incredibly diverse artist who demonstrated skills in a wide array of materials and styles. After arriving in Victoria from New Zealand, Scott flirted with life on the Victorian goldfields, but finding it less glamorous than he hoped, he turned to artistic photography. He contributed many drawings to the local papers and was also successful as an artist in the mediums of oil, watercolour and pastel.