Richard Waitt

Richard Waitt (24 January 1684 - 1732) was a Scottish painter.^[1]

Life

His parents were Thomas Waitt (born c. 1665) from Scotland; and Marie Birrell (born c. 1670) from Scotland.

Richard Waitt was born on 24 January 1684 in Canongate, Edinburgh.

He married Margaret Friebairn on 24 April 1707 in Edinburgh.^[2]

Art

Waitt was taught by John Scougal, and started out as a decorative painter focusing mainly on still lifes. However, later he painted primarily portraits, and for many years worked almost exclusively with the Clan Grant. He was active from c. 1708 and died in 1732.^[3]

Rev. Ralph Erskine, painted 1712
Kenneth Sutherland, 3rd Lord Duffus, painted c. 1712
William Cummimg, Clan Grant piper, painted 1714
Young Archibald Grant of Monymusk in Royal Company of Archers uniform, painted 1715
Still life, painted 1724
Andrew Macpherson of Cluny, 15th Chief, painted c. 1725
The Cromartie Fool, painted 1731

References

^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
^ "Richard Waitt". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

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[1] The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.

[2] The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.

[ref1-3] "Richard Waitt". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

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