About Richard Waitt
Richard Waitt was a British painter.
Richard Waitt (24 January 1684 - 1732) was a Scottish painter.
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.
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.
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Scottish painter (died 1732)
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