Richard Waitt was born on 24 January 1684 in Canongate, Edinburgh.
[2] 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.
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