William Brassey Hole: Life & Art William Brassey Hole (1846 – 1917) was a Scottish Victorian painter, illustrator, etcher, and engraver whose distinctive style combined meticulous observation of industrial landscapes with profound engagement with biblical narratives and Scottish national identity. Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, Hole’s artistic journey began amidst personal tragedy—the untimely death of his father, Richard Hole, a physician, in 1849—leaving him to relocate to Edinburgh where he pursued his passion for art despite initial reluctance towards the engineering profession.…