James Cromar Watt, LLD

Artist Douglas Strachan (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1875 - 1950)

SitterSitter is James Cromar Watt (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)

Date1909

Mediumoil on canvas

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 84.1 cm, Width: 57.2 cm
Frame: Height: 105.9 cm, Width: 78.9 cm

AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG003724

Keywords

About MeJames Cromar Watt was one of Scotland's most gifted enamellers and jewellers. He used enamels and semi-precious stones and generally prefered the then popular Art Nouveau style, with its characteristic whiplash line and irregular, asymmetrical shapes.

Douglas Strachan trained as an artist at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen but is perhaps best known for his stained glass work, which adorns many churches throughout Scotland, including St Machar's Cathedral in Old Aberdeen.
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Watt, portrayed here at age 47, was one of Scotland's most gifted enamelers and jewellers, and also a notable collector of art and design