William Scott Northern Ireland, 1913-1989
With its earthy brown field intersected by crisp white and blue accents, the composition reflects Scott’s fascination with the tension between geometry and organic rhythm — a central theme throughout his career. The title itself alludes to Scott’s continued dialogue with landscape, reinterpreted through abstraction as fields of tone and light rather than literal depiction.
Part of the A Poem for Alexander portfolio, Brown Field Defined distils Scott’s painterly language into a serene, architectural composition of rare clarity and restraint.
Collector’s InsightWilliam Scott’s screenprints from the early 1970s — particularly those produced at Kelpra Studios — represent a pinnacle of post-war British printmaking. These editions capture the essence of Scott’s visual philosophy: simplicity of form, purity of colour, and emotional equilibrium.
Held in major public collections such as the Tate Gallery and Davidson College, works like Brown Field Defined offer collectors both artistic and institutional pedigree. With small editions of 72 and enduring market interest in Scott’s abstractions, the print provides an accessible yet significant entry point into British Modernism’s blue-chip canon.
At £2,500, Brown Field Defined is a compelling opportunity to acquire a work of timeless elegance by one of Britain’s most influential modern painters and printmakers.