Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
WATSON, Fred 1878–1955
WATSON, Fred 1878–1955
Born Oldham, Yorkshire: trained at Manchester School of Art. Arrived Auckland c.1910 and exhibited with ASA. Worked as a picture restorer and was honorary restorer to the MacKelvie Collection at ACAG for over twenty years. Painted landscapes in oils and in watercolours. Died in Auckland.