Otto Theodore Leyde

(German born, Scottish painter of the 19th Century)

27 April 1835 – 11 January 1897

Otto Theodore Leyde was born at Wehlau, East Prussia. At the age of 19 he traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland where he eventually settled, becoming a naturalized subject of her Majesty.

After employment as a lithographic artist, he devoted himself to painting. He exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy and was elected an Associate of the Academy in 1870. He later became an Academician, and in 1886 he became Librarian of the Academy.

Leyde painted in oils and watercolors and became well known for his landscapes and genre subjects. As well as the Royal Scottish Academy, his paintings were exhibited in other places, especially in Scottish galleries.

Prices for Leyde's paintings range from $106 USD to $6,765 USD.