Harry Willson Watrous

Background

Watrous, Harry Willson was born on September 17, 1857 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Charles and Ruth (Willson) Watrous.

Education

Educated private schools, New New York Art education at Atelier Bonnât and Academie Julian, Paris.

Career

West. South. Nichols, 1887. Well known as genre painter with a specialty of small figures, very highly finished. Clark prize, National Academy Design, 1894. Special gold medal, Saint Louis Exposition.

Altman $1000 prize, National Academy Design, 1929.

National Arts Club medal, 1931. Carnegie prize, National Academy of Design, 1931, Saltus medal, 1934.

Lippincott prize, Pennsylvania Academy, 1935. Chairman Executive Committee on Art for New York to Saint Louis Exposition.

Secretary National Academy Design, 1898-1920, president, 1933.

Member Art Commission Associates, City of New York A.N.A., 1894, North.A., 1895. President National Academy Association, School Art League. Home: New York, New New York

Achievements

• Harry Willson Watrous has been listed as a notable painter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Art Commission Associates, City of New York A.N.A., 1894, North.A., 1895.

Connections

Married Elizabeth, daughter

Father:

Charles Watrous

Mother:

Ruth (Willson) Watrous

Spouse:

Elizabeth