Name

Scott, Henry Young Darracott

Birth and Death
1822–1883
Author and year of editing
Sarah Keller, Sarah Keller 2025
Locations With Objects
Biographical Data

Colonel (and later Mayor-General) Henry Young Darracott Scott (1822–1883) was appointed Director of New Works of the South Kensington museum in 1865 and therefore responsible for the further expansion of the museum (Physick, 1982, pp. 145, 148, 157).

Literature

Physick, J. F. (1982). The Victoria and Albert Museum, the history of its building. Oxford: Phaidon, Christie's.

Citation suggestion
Keller, S. (2025). Scott, Henry Young Darracott. In Vitrosearch. Retrieved December 5, 2025 from https://vitrosearch.ch/persons/2711393.