Oil painting on canvas, John William Watson (1827-1909), British (English) School, 19th century. A head-and-shoulders portrait of a man, his body facing the viewer, his head turned to the left, wearing a dark suit, with a red curtain behind him. John William Watson of Adderstone Hall, Belford, was the son of Anne Armstrong (sister of 1st Lord Armstrong) and William Henry Watson, and the nephew of the 1st Lord Armstrong. He married Margaret Godman of Bognor in 1859, and their son, William Watson-Armstrong (1863–1941), later became the 1st Lord Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside of the second creation.

Provenance: Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 – 1987).

Text from the National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Unknown artist
Date: 1800 – 1899

Image Details
Date: 21 April 2026
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/21s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.