George Watson
Anne Rutherford, Mrs Walter Scott, about 1739 - 1819. Mother of Sir Walter Scott
About this artwork
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artist:George WatsonScottish (1766 - 1837)
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title:Anne Rutherford, Mrs Walter Scott, about 1739 - 1819. Mother of Sir Walter Scott
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date created:After 1790
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:76.20 x 63.50 cm; Framed: 104.14 x 91.44 x 8.89 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1907
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accession number:PG 656
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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George Watson
George Watson
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...
