David W. Scott (July 10, 1916 – March 30, 2009) was an art historian and artist who managed several important American art collections.
Scott was born in Fall River, Massachusetts. After high school, he studied with Millard Sheets prior to enrolling in Harvard University. He graduated with honors in English literature in 1937. After college, he studied at the Art Students League of New York.
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