John William Watson (1827-1909)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
740 x 620 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1230216
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, John William Watson (1827-1909), British (English) School, 19th century. A head-and-shoulders portrait of a man, his body facing the viewer, his head turned to the left, wearing a dark suit, with a red curtain behind him. John William Watson of Adderstone Hall, Belford, was the son of Anne Armstrong (sister of 1st Lord Armstrong) and William Henry Watson, and the nephew of the 1st Lord Armstrong. He married Margaret Godman of Bognor in 1859, and their son, William Watson-Armstrong (1863–1941), later became the 1st Lord Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside of the second creation.
Provenance
Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 - 1987).
Credit line
Cragside, The Armstrong Collection (acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1977)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist