Richard Waitt

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The Cromartie Fool by Richard Waitt, National Galleries of Scotland, 1731 Richard Waitt cromartie fool.jpg
The Cromartie Fool by Richard Waitt, National Galleries of Scotland, 1731

Richard Waitt (died 1732) was a Scottish painter.

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. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Richard Waitt (brief bio and picture search)" . Retrieved 2014-01-07.


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