George Watson
William Smellie, 1740 - 1795. Printer, naturalist and antiquary
About this artwork
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artist:George Watson (1766 - 1837) Scottish
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title:William Smellie, 1740 - 1795. Printer, naturalist and antiquary
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date created:1793
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:127.00 x 101.60 cm; Framed: 154.70 x 128.10 x 7.50 cm
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credit line:Gifted by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 2009
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accession number:PG 3559
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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...