1858 16 June
King Gustav of Sweden born
1862 7 Aug
Princess Victoria of Baden born
26 May 1867
Queen Mary Born
12 Oct 1870
David Waterson born
1878
Helen Munro (Tibby’s mum) born
1879
Ann Wallis DW’s wife born
1881 20 Sept
King Gustav married Princess Victoria of Baden
1884
First pastel in our possession by Waterson – “Mr Cuthill up at the sound of the bird”
1888
Ann Munro (Helen’s sister) born (according to her son Ian Fallows – DW reputedly wanted to marry this lady) also twin brother James who died 1968
July 1891
EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF ART, ROYAL INSTITUTION
The Science and Art Department have initiated the following awards to the Edinburgh School of Art from the national competition of works sent for examination from the Art Schools of the United Kingdom. Bronze medal David Waterson for group in watercolours.
Dec 1891
The Harrow” (810) by David Waterson, deserves high commendation for the spirited drawing of the horses and their driver. Knowledge of form and movement of animals is very finely displayed.”
July 6 1893
Queen Mary married King George V
Early 1900’s
Sir Seymour Heyden the then President of Society of Painters-Etchers and Engravers commented “Here at last is genius” upon receipt of a sample of David Waterson’s work
1901 10 Jan
Became an Associate member of the then Royal Society of Painters-Etchers
2 July 1902
Helen Munro married James Taggart at Aberdeen
1902
James Taggart takes up post Physics Master at Brechin High School (according to Ian Fallows they would have been seen as the gilded couple!)
1902-1906
Ann Munro joined BHS as a pupil from Dundee High and stayed with her sister and James Taggart whilst in Brechin. She didn’t like Dundee High (unfortunate experience!)
1903 Apr 3rd
Tibby Taggart born 23 Panmure Street
1903
David Waterson visited Paris
1904
Donated portfolio of 34 Mezzotints to British Museum
1905 Dec 28
James Tibby’s brother born 23 Park Road Brechin
1906
David Waterson exhibited in Dresden
1907
James Tibby’s brother died
1907
David Waterson visited Paris
1907 8 Dec
King Gustav succeeded father to Swedish throne
1908
Ann Wallis (David Waterson’s wife) joined staff of BHS
1909 July
David Waterson visited Paris with James and Helen Taggart – see portrait etching of Helen Taggart. They saw Wagner’s Tristan & Isolde at the Paris Opera House – sure of date because it was the same week Louis Bleriot became the first person to fly an aeroplane across the channel (25th July 1909)
1910
Eleanor (Tibby’s sister) born
1910 17 Feb
Became a Fellow of Royal Society of Painters-Etchers
1910
Exhibited Montrose Museum
1910
Joseph Munro – head of Munro family died
1910
Mary became Queen – Waterson requested paintings for
Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House
1911
Exhibited Brechin
“Mr David Waterson’s “Arbroath” etchings combine homeliness and romance in a way that is very rare and if I had a good Cameron romantic etching in the grand manner, I think I should like as a companion such a print as Mr Waterson’s sunset view of Arbroath which is pure romance on a minor key”
1912
David Waterson visited Paris – many works by the artist indicate this
1912
James Taggart appointed as head of Brechin High School
1912
David Waterson painted oil portrait of Tibby Taggart
Painted portrait Alice Thornton
1913
Painted portrait George Alexander Scott
Meg Napier (best friend of Tibby) born
Feb 1914
THE PAINTERS-ETCHERS
The Royal Society of Painters-Etchers and Engravers is holding its thirty-second annual exhibition. It would be rash to say that its present display of work is better than any of those by which it has been preceded; but it is not easy to imagine that any similar exhibition could reach a higher level of quality. Here is as much variety and originality and true sense of art as could be found anywhere in an equal space and the first impression left by a survey of the walls at 5a Pall Mall East is that our etchers and mezzotinters are at present leading the world. In mezzotint Mr David Waterson threatens to surpass his master, Sit Frank Short. “The Castle on the Moor” with its piled-up clouds combines power, softness and breadth of effect in an extraordinary degree and the same qualities are to be found in “One Summer’s Day” which is a quite beautiful achievement.
Feb 14 1916
Elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (Scotland) along with fellow Brechiner Alexander Phillip LL.B FRSE The Mary Acre, Brechin
1920
James Taggart retired due to ill-health
July 1923
Letter from Queen Mother re wedding gift of Illuminated address – Queen Mother married
30 Dec 1924
David Waterson and Ann Wallis were married
1928
James Taggart died – funeral attended by D Waterson
1929
Exhibited Montrose Museum
Donated 19 Mezzotints to British Museum
1930 4 April
Princess Victoria – Queen Victoria of Sweden died
1932
Made a Burgess of Brechin
May 1934
PORTRAIT GIFT TO MONTROSE
Provost Lyell at Montrose Town Council last night intimated a gift of an oil painting of the late Provost John Milne from his son ex Baillie John G Milne Green Park Montrose
1950
King Gustav of Sweden died
1951
Exhibited Angus Artists – Montrose
24 Mar 1953
Queen Mary died
1954 12 Jan
Became an Honorary Retired Fellow of Royal Society of Painters Etchers and Engravers
1954
Granted Freedom of Brechin City a few days before he died
12 April 1954
David Waterson died at Stracathro Hospital
1955
Brechin Memorial Exhibition opened by Provost Eddie
1956
Mrs Waterson donated portfolio 26 Mezzotints, Glasgow
Mrs Waterson donated one dry point to British Museum
Mrs Waterson presented 46 works to Dundee University
27 Sep 1956
Helen Taggart (Munro) died Stracathro Hospital
1957
Mrs Waterson presented the David Waterson Memorial Collection of 45 works to the people of Brechin
22 Sept 1967
Ann Wallis (Mrs Waterson) died
1986
Mike Mitchell exhibition Brechin
1991
Perth Exhibition
2003
Brechin Exhibition
2008
Old Brechin Townhouse Museum – Exhibition