Scott, Ian (1914 - 2010)

Ian Scott was educated at St. Martin's School of Art and the Royal College of Art. He began working as an art teacher before serving in the Royal Engineers in North Africa and the Middle East. He became political cartoonist for the Daily Sketch in 1955 until he was replaced by Keith Waite in the spring of 1957. Scott then set up Kingleo Studios, which he ran with his wife, Tanya, representing more than 100 artists, amongst them Hector Breeze, Leslie Harding (Styx), Chic Jacob (Chic), Roy Nixon, Terence Parkes (Larry) and Bill Tidy. Scott was the founder, in 1960, and first chairman (1960-69) of the Cartoonists' Club and founder of the Cartoonist of the Year Awards in 1962.

Cartoons for sale:

'Getting up's pretty easy these days - But how do we get down?'

'Getting up's pretty easy these days - But how do we get down?', 1956
£245
34cm x 31cm
Daily Sketch
Chancellor of the Exchequer Harold Macmillan cartoon.

[Julius Caesar is at the Old Vic tonight.]

[Julius Caesar is at the Old Vic tonight.]
19th Jan. 1956
£345
32cm x 26cm
Daily Sketch
Anthony Eden Julius Caesar cartoon.

'Right - I'm Treasurer! Now all we need is some treasure!'

'Right - I'm Treasurer! Now all we need is some treasure!'
3rd Oct. 1956
£345
26cm x 32cm
Daily Sketch
Gaitskell, Bevan cartoon.

Scott says after washbrook,what about these old 'uns?

Scott says after washbrook,what about these old 'uns?, 1956
£355
34cm x 29cm
Daily Sketch
Churchill, Atlee, Woolton, Samuel, Shinwell, Morrison cricket cartoon.

"Please would you tell me," said Alice, "Why your cat grins like that?"

"Please would you tell me," said Alice, "Why your cat grins like that?"
11th Oct. 1956
£375
24cm x 31cm
Daily Sketch
New Item: At Llandudno, there are 2 posters side by side, one saying: "The Conservative Conference" and the other: "Alice in Wonderland."

'Running out of gas Sir?', 1956
£345
32cm x 23cm
Daily Sketch
Nye Bevan, Harold Macmillan, Hugh Gaitskell petrol car cartoon.