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Richard Watson

(1737-1816), Cleric and chemist

Mid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 10 portraits
Richard Watson was an Anglican clergyman and academic, who served as the Bishop of Llandaff from 1782 to 1816. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became Professor of Chemistry in 1764 and Regius Professor of Divinity in 1771. Having been ordained as a priest in 1768, Watson's religious career began when he took up the position of prebendary of Trinity College in 1774. He became archdeacon of Ely and rector of Northwold in 1779, and then rector of Knattoft two years later. In 1782, he left all his previous appointments to take up the post of Bishop of Llandaff, which he held until his death in 1816.

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'The comet', by James Sayers, published by  Thomas Cornell - NPG D12251

'The comet'

by James Sayers, published by Thomas Cornell
etching and aquatint, published 18 February 1789
NPG D12251

'The repeal of the test act a vision', by James Sayers, published by  Thomas Cornell - NPG D12254

'The repeal of the test act a vision'

by James Sayers, published by Thomas Cornell
etching, published 16 February 1790
NPG D12254

'French invasion upon Dutch bottoms', by James Sayers, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D12260

'French invasion upon Dutch bottoms'

by James Sayers, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching and aquatint, published 14 April 1795
NPG D12260

Richard Watson, by Henry Meyer, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  William Evans, after  George Romney - NPG D37891

Richard Watson

by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 1809
NPG D37891

Richard Watson, by Henry Meyer, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  William Evans, after  George Romney - NPG D37892

Richard Watson

by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 1809
NPG D37892

Richard Watson, by Henry Meyer, after  George Romney - NPG D7580

Richard Watson

by Henry Meyer, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 1809
NPG D7580

Richard Watson, by Henry Meyer, after  George Romney - NPG D7581

Richard Watson

by Henry Meyer, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 1809
NPG D7581

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