Margaret Watson, née Brown (1774–1850)

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Margaret Watson, née Brown, was the wife of the woollen manufacturer William Watson (1772–1843). Her husband's portrait was painted by Robert Allan in the same year.

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Hawick

Title

Margaret Watson, née Brown (1774–1850)

Date

1831

Medium

oil

Measurements

H 88 x W 68.8 cm

Accession number

HAKMG:050025

Acquisition method

donated to Hawick Museum by the Lindsay-Watson family, 2005

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

1. signed R. Allan 1831 2. Margaret Watson (nee Brown) 1774-1850 Wife of William Watson Woollen Manufacturer Donated to Hawick Museum by Lindsay-Watson Family 2005

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Borders Textile Towerhouse

1 Tower Knowe, Hawick, Scottish Borders TD9 9EN Scotland

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