John’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Weeping Queen
Possibly John Watson Gordon or after Scottish, 1788-1864

Bologna
Charles John Watson English, 1846-1927

Battered Man
Gordon Parks American, 1912–2006

Miss Kitty Dressing
Thomas Watson (English, 1743-1781) after Joseph Wright of Derby (English, 1734-1797)

Splitting
Gordon Matta-Clark American, 1943–1978

Abbéville
Charles John Watson English, 1846-1927

The Invisible Man (Harlem, New York), from the series "A Man Becomes Invisible" (1952)
Gordon Parks American, 1912–2006

Untitled (New York, Harlem), from the series "A Man Becomes Invisible" (1952)
Gordon Parks American, 1912–2006

La Chapelle de St. Esprit
Charles John Watson English, 1846-1927

St. Etienne du Mont, Paris
Charles John Watson English, 1846-1927

Neufchatel en Bray
Charles John Watson English, 1846-1927

Foam Pattern
Gordon C. Abbott American, 1882–1951

Photo Fry
Gordon Matta-Clark American, 1943–1978

Lincoln Cathedral
Charles John Watson English, 1846-1927

Bust of a Youth (Saint John the Baptist)
Francesco Mochi (Italian, 1580–1654)

Elizabeth, Duchess of Manchester and Her Son
James Watson (Irish, c. 1740-1790) after Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723-1792)

Malcolm X Holding up Black Muslim Newspaper, Los Angeles, California
Gordon Parks American, 1912–2006

Augustus John, Hampshire, England
Irving Penn American, 1917–2009

Percy Tomb, Beverly Minster
Charles John Watson English, 1846-1927

Catherine, Lady Bampfylde
Thomas Watson (English, 1743-1781) after Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723-1792)