Musselburgh-born William Walker was a Scottish engraver. He is known for his engravings of Sir Henry Raeburn's portraits of Sir Walter Scott and Raeburn himself; both prints are in the National Galleries of Scotland’s collection. These engravings are often cited as among the finest examples of stipple work ever produced.…

Born in Berwickshire, the son of wealthy Scottish landowners, George Watson trained under Alexander Nasmyth in Edinburgh before spending two years in London with Sir Joshua Reynolds. He returned to Scotland and set up his own practice as a portrait painter. Although successful, he worked under the shadow of…