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The late Sir John Watson Gordon, President of the Royal Scottish Academy of Arts, 1864. Creator: Unknown
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The late Sir John Watson Gordon, President of the Royal Scottish Academy of Arts, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late Sir John Watson Gordon, President of the Royal Scottish Academy of Arts, 1864. Engraving from a photograph of '...the eminent portrait-painter...[who] enjoyed a European reputation as one of the greatest of British masters in his line of art...Young Watson studied four years under John Graham in the Trustees' Academy...He early devoted himself to portrait-painting, and pursued it with unwearied diligence. During his long career he has painted many of the most distinguished Scotchmen - including Sir Walter Scott, Professor Wilson, and Dr. Chalmers...The works of Sir John Watson Gordon are wonderfully true to nature and full of the sagacity, shrewdness, and dry humour which often characterise the Scottish physiognomy'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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A Tribute to a Master of Portraiture - Sir John Watson Gordon
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This poignant photograph captures the likeness of Sir John Watson Gordon (1817-1878), renowned Scottish portrait painter and President of the Royal Scottish Academy of Arts. The engraving, taken in 1864, is a testament to his enduring legacy as one of Britain's greatest masters in portraiture.
Born into an artistic family, Young Watson studied under John Graham at the Trustees' Academy before devoting himself to painting portraits with unwavering dedication. His subjects included some of Scotland's most distinguished figures - Sir Walter Scott, Professor Wilson, and Dr. Chalmers among them.
The Illustrated London News (1864) praised Gordon's works for their "wonderfully true-to-nature" depictions, imbued with the sagacity, shrewdness, and dry humor characteristic of Scottish physiognomy. This photograph print serves as a poignant reminder of Sir John Watson Gordon's remarkable career and his lasting impact on British art.
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