DeScott Evans

born David Scott Evans (March 28, 1847-July 4, 1898) was an American artist who worked in Indiana, Ohio and New York. He was known for portraits, still lifes, landscapes and other genres. Born in Boston, Indiana to David S. and Nancy A. (Davenport) Evans. His father was a physician. Evans changed his signature to D. Scott Evans and later to De Scott Evans. He also signed paintings with the names David Scott, S. S. David, and Stanley S. David. He attended Miami University's preparatory school in the 1860s, studying with professor Adrian Beaugureau at Miami and later in Cincinnati. Evans married Alice Josephine Burk in 1872. They had two biological daughters, Mabel and Nancy, and an adopted daughter, Laura. In 1873, he became head of the art department at Mount Union College and after several terms there, he moved to Cleveland to teach and to paint. From Cleveland, he moved to New York. He died along with 500 other passengers and crew, including his three daughters when the French steamer La Bourgogne was rammed by a sailing ship in July 1898. His wife was not on board and later remarried. Though he died at sea, there is a cenotaph for Evans and his daughters in the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Ohio.


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DeScott Evans The Connoisseur oil


The Connoisseur
Painting ID::  71006
The Connoisseur
The Connoisseur' , 1887, oil on canvas. 109,86 x 60,96 cm. Private Collection
   
   
     

DeScott Evans Woman Playing a Mandolin oil


Woman Playing a Mandolin
Painting ID::  79032
Woman Playing a Mandolin
19th century Oil on canvas 66.04 x 35.56 cm (26 x 14 in) cjr
   
   
     

DeScott Evans Woman Playing a Mandolin oil


Woman Playing a Mandolin
Painting ID::  81997
Woman Playing a Mandolin
19th century Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 66.04 x 35.56 cm (26 x 14 in) cyf
   
   
     

DeScott Evans De Scott Evans: Hanging Apples oil


De Scott Evans: Hanging Apples
Painting ID::  82192
De Scott Evans: Hanging Apples
1891, oil on canvas. 30,48 x 25,4 cm cjr
1891,_oil_on_canvas._30,48_x_25,4_cm cjr
   
   
     

DeScott Evans The Tack Room oil


The Tack Room
Painting ID::  84910
The Tack Room
oil on canvas. 60,96 x 50,48 cm. cjr
oil_on_canvas._60,96_x_50,48_cm. cjr
   
   
     

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     DeScott Evans
     born David Scott Evans (March 28, 1847-July 4, 1898) was an American artist who worked in Indiana, Ohio and New York. He was known for portraits, still lifes, landscapes and other genres. Born in Boston, Indiana to David S. and Nancy A. (Davenport) Evans. His father was a physician. Evans changed his signature to D. Scott Evans and later to De Scott Evans. He also signed paintings with the names David Scott, S. S. David, and Stanley S. David. He attended Miami University's preparatory school in the 1860s, studying with professor Adrian Beaugureau at Miami and later in Cincinnati. Evans married Alice Josephine Burk in 1872. They had two biological daughters, Mabel and Nancy, and an adopted daughter, Laura. In 1873, he became head of the art department at Mount Union College and after several terms there, he moved to Cleveland to teach and to paint. From Cleveland, he moved to New York. He died along with 500 other passengers and crew, including his three daughters when the French steamer La Bourgogne was rammed by a sailing ship in July 1898. His wife was not on board and later remarried. Though he died at sea, there is a cenotaph for Evans and his daughters in the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Ohio.

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