Richard Waitt

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Richard Waitt self-portrait, 1731, National Galleries Scotland

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

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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]

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References

  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.
  3. "Richard Waitt". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2014.