A Life Cut Short by the Canvas Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, William Kinloch Sprott lived a life that moved with unexpected speed. He began his professional life far from the easel, working as an insurance clerk, yet the pull of the visual arts proved too strong to ignore. This early career was merely a prelude to a restless pursuit of skill. In 1884, he sought the grand traditions of Europe, traveling to the great galleries of London…