Chronology


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