(1811-1890) Poet and painter, son of Robert Scott, an engraver, and brother of David Scott, painter, born in Edinburgh, settled in London, and painted chiefly historical subjects. He puborn five volumes of poetry, including Hades and The Year of the World, and many fine sonnets, a form of poetry in which he excelled, and in prose Half-hour Lectures on Art and The Little Masters in the Great Artists Series. He also edited a series of "English Poets," and wrote a Life of his brother and one of Albrecht Dürer, etc.