The Soul of the Scottish Landscape: The Life of William Leighton Leitch In the heart of the nineteenth century, as the Romantic movement swept across Europe, a profound sensitivity to the natural world began to emerge from the rugged terrains of Scotland. William Leighton Leitch (1804–1883) stood at the forefront of this aesthetic shift, weaving together the misty grandeur of the Scottish Highlands with the sun-drenched serenity of the Italian countryside. Born in Glasgow to a soldier who had once served at sea, Leitch’s early years were steeped in an atmosphere of adventure and observation.…