Harry Watson (artist)
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Harry Watson was an English landscape
and portrait
artist born in Scarborough. He briefly lived in Canada
between 1881 and 1883.
He studied at Scarborough School of Art 1884–8, at Lambeth
School of Art and at the Royal College of Art
(R.C.A.) 1889–4, where he won numerous gold, silver and bronze medals and was awarded a traveling scholarship to Italy.
Watson exhibited at the Royal Academy
(R.A.) from 1896; member R.W.S. 1915; R.W.A. 1927; R.O.I. 1932. Taught at Regent Street Polytechnic from 1913.
Watson embraced En plein air
painting, often capturing the effect of natural light falling to on to his subjects which gives many of his works an impressionistic
style. His paintings Sunlight Reflected Upon a Wide Riverscape and Reflected Light are two examples which demonstrate his use of natural light.
His watercolour Across the River is in the permanent collection at the Tate Gallery
. The Christchurch art gallery, Wellington art gallery and Brighton & Hove Museum & Art Gallery also have examples of his work.
In 1938 a memorial exhibition was held at Leamington Spa Art Gallery.
Harry Watson was a lifelong friend of Fred Appleyard
.
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
and portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
artist born in Scarborough. He briefly lived in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
between 1881 and 1883.
He studied at Scarborough School of Art 1884–8, at Lambeth
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
School of Art and at the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
(R.C.A.) 1889–4, where he won numerous gold, silver and bronze medals and was awarded a traveling scholarship to Italy.
Watson exhibited at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
(R.A.) from 1896; member R.W.S. 1915; R.W.A. 1927; R.O.I. 1932. Taught at Regent Street Polytechnic from 1913.
Watson embraced En plein air
En plein air
En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air", and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors.Artists have long painted outdoors, but in the mid-19th century working in natural light became particularly important to the Barbizon school and Impressionism...
painting, often capturing the effect of natural light falling to on to his subjects which gives many of his works an impressionistic
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s...
style. His paintings Sunlight Reflected Upon a Wide Riverscape and Reflected Light are two examples which demonstrate his use of natural light.
His watercolour Across the River is in the permanent collection at the Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
. The Christchurch art gallery, Wellington art gallery and Brighton & Hove Museum & Art Gallery also have examples of his work.
In 1938 a memorial exhibition was held at Leamington Spa Art Gallery.
Harry Watson was a lifelong friend of Fred Appleyard
Fred Appleyard
Fred Appleyard was a British landscape artist. He had 41 works exhibited during his lifetime by the Royal Academy and painted the mural 'Spring driving out Winter' in the Academy Restaurant....
.