Early Life and Training Charles Robert Leslie, a name now synonymous with charming depictions of everyday British life, began his artistic journey in the bustling metropolis of London. Born on October 19, 1794, to American parents – Robert Charles and Lydia Leslie – his early years were marked by a transatlantic existence before settling permanently in England. At just five years old, the family relocated to Philadelphia, where young Charles received his initial education. However, his heart belonged to the artistic world, quickly diverging from the path of a bookseller, his intended apprent…