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William Watson Art

British, 1831-1921

William Watson flourished between 1866 and 1920. He came from a family of painters originating in Liverpool. A pupil of iconic Sir Edwin Landseer and also French artist Rosa Bonheur, William's work was detailed yet also full of movement with an excellent sense of the proportion and majesty of the animals. Exhibiting locally and also at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1972, his works can now be found in galleries and museums as far-flung as Minneapolis in the USA.

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Antique Botany Print of Collinsia Heterophylla by Watson, 1897
Antique Botany Print of Collinsia Heterophylla by Watson, 1897

Antique Botany Print of Collinsia Heterophylla by Watson, 1897

By William Watson

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Antique botany print titled 'Collinsia Bicolor'. Old print depicting the Collinsia heterophylla, known as purple Chinese houses or innocence. This print ...

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19th Century Antique William Watson Art

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"Highland Cattle & Sheep”, with shepherd, Scottish landscape, oil on canvas
"Highland Cattle & Sheep”, with shepherd, Scottish landscape, oil on canvas

"Highland Cattle & Sheep”, with shepherd, Scottish landscape, oil on canvas

By William Watson

Located in Naples, Florida

This is an original, unique oil painting by the artist William Watson Jnr., a Liverpool (Birkenhead) painter of animals and landscapes. He was the third child of William Watson Snr. ...

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Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic William Watson art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by William Watson in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Not every interior allows for large William Watson art, so small editions measuring 22 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Edward Robert Smythe, Thomas Baker of Leamington, and Robert Cleminson. William Watson art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,695 and tops out at $13,060, while the average work can sell for $9,281.

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