Sir William Watson. Woodcut by R. Bryden.

(John) William Watson, poet; "Watson chose the sonnet as a means of upbraiding Britain for its unjust actions in the Sudan and for its weak, indecisive response to Russia's hostile moves in Afghanistan" (ODNB); knighted in 1917 for poems praising Lloyd George's conduct of the War; opponent of obscurantism in the Modern Movement

Head and shoulders to right looking to front, with large moustache

1 print : woodcut ; image and border 35.5 x 25.2 cm

William Watson ; RB ft.

Bears artist's monogram: RB with R reversed

Wellcome Collection 644525i