Georges Scott

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorges Bertin•Scott de Plagnolle
Used nameGeorges•Scott
Born10 June 1873 in Paris VIe, Paris (FRA)
Died10 January 1943 in Paris XIVe, Paris (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Georges Scott was a war correspondent and long-time illustrator for the French magazine L’Illustration. He became known for his portrayals from the Balkan War, World Wars I and II, and the Spanish Civil War. His work was a tribute to the great suffering of the soldiers, and their resignation and heroism. One of his major works, an oil painting depicting King Constantine I of Greece during the Balkan Wars, hangs today in the main entry hall of the Presidential Palace in Athens.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Art Competitions FRA Georges Scott
Painting, Drawings And Water Colors, Open (Olympic) AC
Painting, Drawings And Water Colors, Open (Olympic) AC