Background
Watson, William Peter 2nd son of late William Watson, shipowner and shipping contractor, formerly of South Shields, and Hannah, daughter of Peter Turnbull.
Watson, William Peter 2nd son of late William Watson, shipowner and shipping contractor, formerly of South Shields, and Hannah, daughter of Peter Turnbull.
London; Art Schools, South Kensington.
Afterwards in Paris. Memb. of London Sketch Club. Medallist, Hobart International Exhibition. Picture, In Sight at Last, purchased for the National Gallery, Hobart.
Gained Art Scholarship, held same 1877-1881.
1 gold, 13 silver medals. Foreign some years had charge of Evening Schools, Royal College of Artist.
First picture exhibited at Royal Academy, 1885, since exhibited at the principal London and Provincial galleries. Principal exhibits at Royal Academy—Homewards.
Village Lasses; When the Heart is Young.
The Belle of the Village. A Passing Shot; The Fragrant Weed. When the Year is Young.
Principal exhibits at the Royal Society British Artists: In Sight at Last.
A Master Mariner; The Fisherman’s Daughter. In Springtime, the only pretty Ringtime.
Here’s to the Ladies. Sunny Days; Leaving Home.
The Last Load; An East Anglian Portuguese.
The Mower. The Farmer’s Daughter. An Inland Haven; The Farm in Windy Hollow.
Grannie’s 2118 Visitors.
Welcome News. The Net Mender.; R.C.A. Painter, figure and landscape, oil and water-colour, English village life.
Royal Society of British Artists 1891.
Spouse 1883, L. May Godfrey (artist and exhibitor previously and since at Royal Academy and other galleries).