Robert Macaulay Stevenson (1854–1952): Echoes of Corot in Scottish Landscapes Robert Macaulay Stevenson, born in Glasgow in 1854, emerged as a prominent figure within the Glasgow Boys collective—a group of Scottish artists who championed Impressionism and sought to elevate landscape painting beyond mere topographical representation. His artistic journey began amidst a family steeped in intellectual pursuits; his father, Jesse Macaulay, was a solicitor, and his brother, Sir Daniel Macaulay Stevenson, served as Lord Provost of Glasgow and Chancellor of the University of Glasgow—a lineage that…