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George Cuthbert Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1893 |
| Died | 13 June 1965 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
George Cuthbert Watson (9 October 1893 - 13 June 1965) was a Scottish painter and sculptor.[1][2]
Life
[edit]1901 census - 139 High Street, Musselburgh[3]
His father was William Watson (25 July 1842 - 14 February 1910), a schoolmaster from Fossoway in Perthshire.
His mother was Jane Alexander (30 January 1859 - 2 November 1923) from Tranent, East Lothian. William and Jane married in 1883 in Musselburgh.
George Cuthbert Watson was born on 9 October 1893 in Musselburgh, East Lothian.[4]
He married Ann Smith Robertson, known as Nan, in 1931 at Newington, Edinburgh.
They had a daughter Claire.
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died on 13 June 1965 in Kirkcudbright.[6] His usual address was then 17 Swanston Place, Edinburgh.
He was cremated on 17 June 1965 at Warriston, Edinburgh.
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1101/records/2550051
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/107092384/person/102223513973/facts
- ^ https://www.panterandhallarchive.com/artist/george-watson-1893-1965/sold
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19650615/329/0014
- ^ https://www.greatwesternauctions.com/catalogue/lot/a99aae365dfd5986b933d0fd2cb16dfb/db16aa9ad724d4784d963b8464d7b63b/two-day-fine-art-antiques-auction-lot-1027/
- ^ https://batch.artuk.org/discover/artists/watson-george-cuthbert-18931965
Category:1893 births
Category:1965 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters