John Dawson Watson

John Dawson Watson was a painter and illustrator (1832–1892). He was born at Sedbergh.

Also recorded as J. D. Watson.

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Recognition and collections

Work by John Dawson Watson is held by Tate, National Gallery of Victoria, Victoria and Albert Museum and Manchester Art Gallery.

Identity

What the record establishes about John Dawson Watson.

John Dawson Watson is recorded with the occupation painter. Collection of specimens and illustrations of the textile manufactures of India. Second series : Kincobs, Nos. 401 to 458 is dated 1873–80 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory TS1403 .W38 1873 Quarto no.401-458). Rosalind Preparing to Leave Duke Frederick's Palace, 'As You Like It' by William Shakespeare is dated 1881 and held by Victoria and Albert Museum (inventory S.850-1991). James Francis Prosser, Mayor of Tewkesbury (1866–1869, 1872, 1874, 1877, 1879–1880) is catalogued and held by Town Hall (inventory PCF4). Correspondence with Charles Singer and Dorothea Singer: W-Z is dated 1910-1960 and held by Wellcome Collection. La Chapelle de St. Esprit is dated 1904 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1938.1840).

John Dawson Watson is recorded with the citizenship of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Letters to George Rolleston and his wife Grace is dated 1860-1885 and held by Wellcome Collection. John Henry Cooksey Esq. is dated 1883 and held by Southampton City Art Gallery (inventory 606). Cleaning Day is dated 1884 and held by Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum (inventory FAO42). The Reading Lesson is dated 1855 and held by Birmingham Museums Trust (inventory 1981P36). Abbéville is dated 1905 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1938.1834).

Standing Nude Binding Her Hair is dated 1879 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1985.1.65). drawings in the National Gallery of Art records 2 objects associated with this heading. Bologna is dated 1893 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1934.656). Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum records 1 object associated with this heading. Inspiration is dated 1866 and held by Manchester Art Gallery (inventory 1917.317). 'No rint' is catalogued and held by Wolverhampton Art Gallery (inventory OP729).

The Art Institute of Chicago records 4 objects associated with this heading. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 87 objects associated with this name. Victoria and Albert Museum records 2 objects associated with this heading. William Hughes is dated 1878 and held by The Guildhall (inventory PCF10). Birmingham Museums Trust records 1 object associated with this heading.

Works and catalogued output

What John Dawson Watson produced.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 2 works under this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 4 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 19 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 7 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 5 works under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which John Dawson Watson may be traced in institutional catalogues.

John Dawson Watson is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q18163208.

Catalogued works

28 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1855 to 1910.

My Home. "No Change!". Dalziel's Illustrated Arabian nights' entertainments. Standing Nude Binding Her Hair, dated 1879, held by Q214867, inventory 1985.1.65. Standing Nude with Crossed Arms, dated 1879, held by Q214867, inventory 1985.1.66. The Reading Lesson, dated 1855, held by Birmingham Museums Trust, inventory 1981P36. Bubbles, Cottage Scene with Children, dated 1856. Figure, dated 1856, held by The Atkinson, inventory SOPAG:349. Inspiration, dated 1866, held by Manchester Art Gallery, inventory 1917.317. Grinling Gibbons (1648–1721) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum), dated 1868, held by Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory 27-1871. John Simmonds, Mayor (1871 & 1875), dated 1876. William Hughes, dated 1878, held by The Guildhall, inventory PCF10. Rosalind Preparing to Leave Duke Frederick's Palace, 'As You Like It' by William Shakespeare, dated 1881, held by Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory S.850-1991. John Henry Cooksey Esq., dated 1883, held by Southampton City Art Gallery, inventory 606. Cleaning Day, dated 1884, held by Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, inventory FAO42. High Street, Kingston, Surrey. James Francis Prosser, Mayor of Tewkesbury (1866–1869, 1872, 1874, 1877, 1879–1880), held by Town Hall, inventory PCF4. 'No rint', held by Wolverhampton Art Gallery, inventory OP729. Twelfth night, or, What you will. The child's picture scrap book. Robinson Crusoe. The Golden harp. Bible pictures for our pets. Bologna, dated 1893, etching in black ink on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1934.656. Abbéville, dated 1905, etching in brownish black ink on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1938.1834. La Chapelle de St. Esprit, dated 1904, etching in black ink on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1938.1840. Correspondence with Charles Singer and Dorothea Singer: W-Z, dated 1910-1960, held by Wellcome Collection. Letters to George Rolleston and his wife Grace, dated 1860-1885, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 12 named public collections.

Q214867: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. drawings in the National Gallery of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Manchester Art Gallery: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Victoria and Albert Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Birmingham Museums Trust: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Atkinson: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Guildhall: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Southampton City Art Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Town Hall: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 17 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Watson, John Dawson, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Watson, John Dawson (1832–1892), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Dawson-Watson, Dawson, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Watson Gordon [Watson], Sir John, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Watson, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1786John Milton is dated 1786 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 17.3.756-2026).
  2. 1832John Dawson Watson born at Sedbergh.
  3. 1832John Dawson Watson was born in 1832 at Sedbergh.
  4. 1855The Reading Lesson is dated 1855 and held by Birmingham Museums Trust (inventory 1981P36).
  5. 1855The Reading Lesson (Birmingham Museums Trust).
  6. 1860Letters to George Rolleston and his wife Grace is dated 1860-1885 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  7. 1866James Francis Prosser, Mayor of Tewkesbury (1866–1869, 1872, 1874, 1877, 1879–1880) is catalogued and held by Town Hall (inventory PCF4).
  8. 1866Inspiration is dated 1866 and held by Manchester Art Gallery (inventory 1917.317).
  9. 1873Collection of specimens and illustrations of the textile manufactures of India. Second series : Kincobs, Nos. 401 to 458 is dated 1873–80 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory TS1403 .W38 1873 Quarto no.401-458).
  10. 1873Collection of specimens and illustrations of the textile manufactures of India. Second series : Kincobs, Nos. 401 to 458 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  11. 1878William Hughes is dated 1878 and held by The Guildhall (inventory PCF10).
  12. 1879Standing Nude Binding Her Hair is dated 1879 and held by Q214867 (inventory 1985.1.65).
  13. 1879Standing Nude Binding Her Hair (Q214867).
  14. 1879Standing Nude with Crossed Arms (Q214867).
  15. 1881Rosalind Preparing to Leave Duke Frederick's Palace, 'As You Like It' by William Shakespeare is dated 1881 and held by Victoria and Albert Museum (inventory S.850-1991).
  16. 1883John Henry Cooksey Esq. is dated 1883 and held by Southampton City Art Gallery (inventory 606).
  17. 1884Cleaning Day is dated 1884 and held by Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum (inventory FAO42).
  18. 1892John Dawson Watson died.
  19. 1892John Dawson Watson died in 1892.
  20. 1893Bologna is dated 1893 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1934.656).
  21. 1904La Chapelle de St. Esprit is dated 1904 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1938.1840).
  22. 1905Abbéville is dated 1905 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1938.1834).
  23. 1910Correspondence with Charles Singer and Dorothea Singer: W-Z is dated 1910-1960 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Dawson-Watson, Dawson, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for John Dawson Watson (Internet Archive), 4 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Watson Gordon [Watson], Sir John, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Watson, John Dawson (1832–1892), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Watson, John Dawson, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Watson, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q18163208: John Dawson Watson

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under John Dawson Watson as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with John Dawson Watson.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  10. 10.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with John Dawson Watson (87 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  11. 11.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 17 works naming John Dawson Watson.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  12. 12.

    “John Dawson Watson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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