William Leighton Leitch: A Painter of Tranquility and Victorian Influence William Leighton Leitch (1804-1883) stands as a testament to the flourishing Romantic landscape movement in Scotland during the reign of Queen Victoria, achieving renown for his exquisitely rendered watercolors and oil paintings that captured the sublime beauty of both Scottish highlands and Italian campagna. Born in Glasgow, son of a soldier who had previously served at sea, Leitch’s early life was marked by an innate fascination with artistic pursuits—a passion nurtured alongside fellow artist David Macnee through cl…