John William Watson (1827-1909) as a young boy
British (English) School
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
circa 1830 - circa 1839
Materials
Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper
Measurements
150 x 120 mm
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1230217
Summary
Pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper, John William Watson (1827-1909) as a young boy, British (English) School, 1830s. Oval portrait of a young boy, facing the viewer. John William Watson was the son of Anne Armstrong and William Henry Watson, and the father of William Watson-Armstrong (1863-1941), 1st Baron 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).
Marks and inscriptions
no signature or inscription recorded In pencil, on a small, rectangular red label on the back of the frame: 81 In ink, on a piece of paper attached to the backing paper: Original Portrait / of J. W. Watson / as a Little Boy
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist