A Journey from Glasgow to Paris Born in the vibrant artistic atmosphere of Glasgow in 1860, James Whitelaw Hamilton began his journey as a student at the prestigious Glasgow School of Art. His early training was shaped by the profound influences of masters like William Sharp Sutherland and John Atkinson Grimshaw, whose works instilled in him a deep reverence for the natural world. However, it was his move to Paris that truly refined his artistic vision. Under the tutelage of Aimé Morot and Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, Hamilton absorbed the sophisticated techniques of French painting, blending a di…