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1788 Edinburgh, Scotland - 1864. Known for: Portrait painting-distinguished persons.
Sir John Watson Gordon (1788 - 1 June 1864) was a Scottish portrait painter and a president of the Royal Scottish Academy. He was born John Watson in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Captain Watson,... Read full biography
Sir John Watson Gordon (1788 - 1 June 1864) was a Scottish portrait painter and a president of the Royal Scottish Academy. He was born John Watson in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Captain Watson, R.N., a cadet of the family of Watson of Overmains, in the county of Berwick. He was educated specially... Read full biography
Sir John Watson Gordon (1788 - 1 June 1864) was a Scottish portrait painter and a president of the Royal Scottish Academy. He was born John Watson in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Captain Watson, R.N., a cadet of the family of Watson of Overmains, in the county of Berwick. He was educated specially with a view to joining the Royal Engineers. He entered as a student in the government school of design, under the management of the Board of Manufactures. He showed a natural aptitude for art, and his... Read full biography
Sir John Watson Gordon (1788 - 1 June 1864) was a Scottish portrait painter and a president of the Royal Scottish Academy. He was born John Watson in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Captain Watson, R.N., a cadet of the family of Watson of Overmains, in the county of Berwick. He was educated specially with a view to joining the Royal Engineers. He entered as a student in the government school of design, under the management of the Board of Manufactures. He showed a natural aptitude for art, and his father was persuaded to allow him to adopt it as his profession. Captain Watson was himself a skilful draughtsman, and his brother George Watson, afterwards president of the Royal Scottish Academy, was a highly-respected portrait painter, second... Read full biography
Sir John Watson Gordon (1788 - 1 June 1864) was a Scottish portrait painter and a president of the Royal Scottish Academy. He was born John Watson in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Captain Watson, R.N., a cadet of the family of Watson of Overmains, in the county of Berwick. He was educated specially with a view to joining the Royal Engineers. He entered as a student in the government school of design, under the management of the Board of Manufactures. He showed a natural aptitude for art, and his father was persuaded to allow him to adopt it as his profession. Captain Watson was himself a skilful draughtsman, and his brother George Watson, afterwards president of the Royal Scottish Academy, was a highly-respected portrait painter, second only to Sir Henry Raeburn, who was also a friend of the family. In 1808 John exhibited a picture The Lay of the Last Minstrel at the Lyceum... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of Alexander Wilson (1766-1813)
John Watson (Sir) Gordon Auction: 03/24/2022 - 3/26/2022Lot: 967Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePORTRAIT OF JOHN LOGAN CAMPBELL (1817-1912), THE FATHER OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
John Watson (Sir) Gordon Auction: 07/27/2021Lot: 55Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of William Johnston of Lathrick with his two sons, full-length, the father seated wearing a dark suit and white cravat, one son wearing blue on the floor with his father's hand on his shoulder, the other on the arm of his father's chair, holding
John Watson (Sir) Gordon Auction: 10/31/2013Lot: 107Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeGROUP PORTRAIT OF CAROLINE HORTON (1810-1901) OF LEAMINGTON, AND HER BROTHER AND SISTER, FULL LENGTH, WITH A DOG
John Watson (Sir) Gordon Auction: 04/29/2010Lot: 238Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneePortrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as John Weir Cunningham (1809-1834), half-length, in a black coat; and Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Charles Cunningham (1811-1839), half-length, in a black coat (pair)
John Watson (Sir) Gordon Auction: 05/29/2013Lot: 65Subscribe or get free alerts
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