British, 19th century, male. Born 1804, in Hawkesdale, near Carlisle; died 28 October 1847, in London. Sculptor, draughtsman, watercolourist. Musgrave Lewthwaite Watson's parents intended for him to enter the legal profession, but his taste for the fine arts resulted in his enrolment at the Royal Academy Schools after his father's death. On Flaxman's recommendation, he visited Italy, where he produced some remarkable watercolours. On his return to London in ...