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A Gentleman of the Schuyler Family (attributed to John Watson)
Hand-painted oil reproduction from $181 28 × 36 cm
A Gentleman of the Schuyler Family (attributed to John Watson) (1725) is the most famous painting by John Watson, held by the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven. Mrs. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1674-ca. 1730) (1730) and Stephen Van Rensselaer (1707-1747) (1730) are the next two works the world knows best. From the 11 works of John Watson in our catalogue, here are the 11 that collectors and museum visitors look at most, with the year, the museum and the story of each.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.
The 3 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by John Watson | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 New York Historical Society |
New York City | 5 | Mrs. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1674-ca. 1730), Stephen Van Rensselaer (1707-1747), Arent Schuyler (1662-1730) |
 Yale University Art Gallery |
New Haven | 1 | A Gentleman of the Schuyler Family (attributed to John Watson) |
 Harris Museum - Art Gallery |
Preston | 1 | Sheep |
12 years of John Watson's painting, 1725 to 1736, told year by year through its best-known works.
A Gentleman of the Schuyler Family (attributed to John Watson) (1725), Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven. Next come Mrs. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1674-ca. 1730) (1730) and Stephen Van Rensselaer (1707-1747) (1730).
40 years old: A Gentleman of the Schuyler Family (attributed to John Watson) dates from 1725 and John Watson was born in 1685.
A Gentleman of the Schuyler Family (attributed to John Watson), Mrs. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1674-ca. 1730), Stephen Van Rensselaer (1707-1747), Arent Schuyler (1662-1730), Captain and Mrs. Johannes Schuyler, Anne Van Rensselaer (1719-1791), Shades of Evening, Barton Broad, Norfolk, Old Cottage, Trowse Hythe, Norwich, Dirty Weather near the Mouth of the Yare, Norfolk and Sheep. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.
Our catalogue lists 11 works by John Watson, dated from 1725 to 1736.
Most of them are in New York Historical Society (New York City), Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven) and Harris Museum - Art Gallery (Preston). The table above lists the museums one by one.
In 1730: 3 of the 11 works on this page date from then, among them Mrs. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1674-ca. 1730).
The earliest on this page is A Gentleman of the Schuyler Family (attributed to John Watson) (1725), the latest Anne Van Rensselaer (1719-1791) (1736).
Mrs. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer (1674-ca. 1730), Stephen Van Rensselaer (1707-1747) and Arent Schuyler (1662-1730) are among the 5 works on this page held by the New York Historical Society, New York City.
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.
