John Dawson Watson
(1832-1892), Painter and illustratorLater Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 6 portraits
Watson studied at Manchester School of Art and the Royal Academy and became a painter, watercolourist and prolific illustrator of books and magazines. His oil paintings are usually small and show a Pre-Raphaelite feeling for colour and detail.
by David Wilkie Wynfield
albumen print, 1860s
NPG P85
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, mid-late 1860s
NPG Ax14973
by David Wilkie Wynfield
albumen print on paper mount, circa 1863-1864
NPG x20698
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, late 1860s?
NPG Ax28972
by Elliott & Fry
albumen print on card mount, late 1860s?
NPG Ax131913
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871-1877
NPG x136796
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