Portrait artist of the late romantic school who sometimes worked in the style of the Italian Renaissance. He was elected a Member of the Royal Academy in 1932. He studied at the Royal Academy from 1889 where he exhibited from 1891 and also at the Paris salon. Retrospective exhibitions were held at the Galerie Heinemann, Munich in 1912, and at the Fine Art Society in 1914. His work A Lady in Black (1922) is owned by the Tate Collection. He married Hilda and they had a daughter, Mary Spencer Watson (1913-2006), a sculptor.
In 1923 he bought Dunshay Manor in the hills of the Isle of Purbeck, after already having spent holidays in near Swanage. He died London and a memorial exhibition was held at the Fine Art Society in the same year.
In 1923 he bought Dunshay Manor in the hills of the Isle of Purbeck, after already having spent holidays in near Swanage. He died London and a memorial exhibition was held at the Fine Art Society in the same year.
Portrait artist of the late romantic school who sometimes worked in the style of the Italian Renaissance. He was elected a Member of the Royal Academy in 1932. He studied at the Royal Academy from 1889 where he exhibited from 1891 and also at the Paris salon. Retrospective exhibitions were held at the Galerie Heinemann, Munich in 1912, and at the Fine Art Society in 1914. His work A Lady in Black (1922) is owned by the Tate Collection. He married Hilda and they had a daughter, Mary Spencer Watson (1913-2006), a sculptor.
In 1923 he bought Dunshay Manor in the hills of the Isle of Purbeck, after already having spent holidays in near Swanage. He died London and a memorial exhibition was held at the Fine Art Society in the same year.
In 1923 he bought Dunshay Manor in the hills of the Isle of Purbeck, after already having spent holidays in near Swanage. He died London and a memorial exhibition was held at the Fine Art Society in the same year.
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