William Smellie Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1796 |
| Died | 6 November 1874 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
William Smellie Watson (13 March 1796 - 6 November 1874) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
edit1851 census - 10 Forth Street, Edinburgh[3]
His father was the artist George Watson (20 October 1766 – 24 August 1837) from Overmains in Berwickshire, the first president of the Royal Scottish Academy.
His mother was Rebecca Smellie (15 March 1764 - 5 May 1839) from Edinburgh.
William Smellie Watson was born on 13 March 1796 in Canongate, Edinburgh.
Art
editDeath
editHe died at 10 Forth Street in Edinburgh on 6 November 1874.[5] He is buried in Saint Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh with his parents.
Works
editReferences
edit- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1076/records/3318433
- ^ https://www.royalscottishacademy.org/artists/590-william-smellie-watson-rsa/overview/
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/18741119/032/0006
- ^ https://artuk.org/discover/artists/watson-william-smellie-17961874
- ^ https://www.mctears.co.uk/auction/lot/262-william-smellie-watson-rsa-scottish-1796--/?lot=34243&sd=1
- ^ https://www.niceartgallery.com/William-Smellie-Watson-oil-paintings.html
Category:1796 births
Category:1874 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters