The Master of Highland Light and Avian Grace Born in the historic heart of Edinburgh around 1808, Joseph Bartholomew Kidd emerged as a vital voice within the vibrant Scottish artistic landscape of the Victorian era. His early years were defined by a profound connection to the rugged, sublime beauty of his native Highlands, a passion nurtured under the expert tutelage of the renowned painter John Thomson of Duddingston. This formative mentorship instilled in Kidd a deep reverence for the natural world and provided him with the technical foundation necessary to master the delicate nuances of w…