David Winfield Scott

David Winfield Scott David Winfield Scott, age 92, artist, art historian, and museum consultant, passed on peacefully at Christopher House in Austin on March 30. David was born on July 10, 1916 in Fall River, Massachusetts, and grew up in Claremont, California. In 1947 David married Tirsa Saavedra, was widowed in 1986 and later married Doris Fitch White, a US Foreign Service widow in 1988. David was educated at the Webb School of California, 1932; student of Millard Sheets, Scripps College, CA, 1933; BA, Cum Laude, Harvard University, 1937; Art Students' League, New York, 1937-38. PhD; University of California, Berkeley. MFA; US Air Force 1942-45; Professor, Art History, Chair of Department of Art. Scripps College, 1950-63. His distinguished career includes Director, National Collection of Fine Arts, Washington, DC 1964; and later at the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Art Gallery. David published works includes numerous articles and books pertaining to art and architecture. He is survived by his wife, Doris; daughters, Tirisa Scott George, Tucson; Elizabeth Scott Enright, Singapore; sister, Sally Tankard of Wargrave, UK; brother, Homer Scott, Hartford CT; three granddaughters, one grandson, and four stepsons. In order to serve family members located abroad, a memorial service will be held in June. Contributions in his memory may be made to All Saints Episcopal Church, 209 West 27 Street, Austin, TX 78750.