Duncan MacGregor Whyte (3 May 1866 – 3 December 1953) was an early-mid 20th century Scottish painter specialising in portrait, landscape, and seascape painting.
[7][8] During his stay in Australia, he became involved with the West Australian Society of Arts, acting as President from 1920 to 1921.
[9] Returning to Scotland in 1921, he made his base at Bealachan Ruighe in Oban and spent summers on Tiree.
[10] In addition to portraits, Whyte produced landscapes and seascapes, often portraying daily life in Canada, Australia and Tiree.
[6] His painting “The Last Rays of Day” won the James Torrance Memorial Prize in 1947 at the Royal Glasgow Institute.