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[STEVENSON, Robert Louis]. –– WAY, William Cosens (1833–1905). Oil on canvas. Circa 1870s. Framed, 15 ½ x 13”. “Robert Louis Stevenson / Painted by W. Way” written on canvas verso. A youthful portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson, likely painted in the early years of Stevenson’s career as he was making a name for himself in London’s literary circles. Known primarily for his paintings of ruins and landscapes, portraits by William Cosens Way are quite scarce.