William Pratt (1855 – 1936): Bridging Romanticism and Impressionism in Scottish Landscape Painting William Pratt was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1855, into a family steeped in artistic tradition. His father, Robert Pratt, was a solicitor who fostered an appreciation for the arts within his household, nurturing William’s early fascination with drawing and painting—a passion that would define his lifelong career. While biographical de…