LIST OF PORTRAITS OF THE GRANT FAMILY &c. AT CASTLE GRANT.
[534] Brigadier-General Alexander Grant of Grant employed an artist of the name of "Ri. Waitt" to paint a portrait of himself, as well as portraits of other members of the Grant family, and also of several prominent men in the Clan Grant. These portraits are still preserved at Castle Grant. The artist was first employed in the years 1713 and 1714. After the death of the Brigadier, his brother, Sir James Grant, employed the artist in painting Grant portraits in the years 1724, 1725, 1726, and 1727, as will be seen from the names in the present list. The number of Grant portraits painted by Waitt between the years 1713-1727, is in all twenty-six. The artist also painted portraits for the Grants of Rothiemurchus and Arndilly, as appears from the portraits at the Doune and Arndilly, and also for the family of Kilravock. In "The Genealogical Deduction of the Family of Rose of Kilravock", the editor, Mr. Cosmo Innes, quotes three payments, of thirty shillings each, to "Mr. Waitt", for the pictures of "Culmonie," "my wife", and "Lady Kilraick's". Mr. Innes adds, "Who the 'Mr. Waitt' was who, in the country of Jamieson, covered the walls with the coarse representations of humanity that still hang at Kilravock, it has not been thought worth while to inquire. " (p. 404)Engravings in lithograph of the following numbers are included in this work: Nos. 1-5, 7-12, 14, 15, 19, and 24-28.
1. James Grant of Grant, aetatis suae 42, anno 1658.
2. Lady Mary Stewart, his wife, 1658.
3. Ludovick Grant of Grant.
4. Janet Brodie, his wife.
5. Brigadier-General Alexander Grant of Grant, by Ri. Waitt, 1713.
6. Two other portraits of Brigadier Grant.
7. Anne Smith, his second wife. No. 7, with one of the portraits No. 6, are at Cullen House.
8 . Sir James Grant of Grant, Baronet, sometime Colquhoun of Luss.
9. Anne Colquhoun of Luss, his wife.
10. Major George Grant, brother of the Brigadier. (?)
11. Colonel Lewis Grant, youngest brother of the Brigadier. (?)
12. Sir Ludovick Grant of Grant, Baronet.
13. Another portrait of Sir Ludovick Grant,
14. Lady Margaret Ogilvie, his second wife.
15. Sir James Grant of Grant, Baronet, eldest son of Sir Ludovick Grant.
16 Sir James Grant of Grant, Baronet, and two cousins, said to be Cummings of Altyre, and a servant; a group of four persons in small figures.
17. Sir James Grant of Grant, Baronet, seated in a chair, with a plan of the village of Grantown in his hand. Before him is his gamekeeper.
18. Another portrait of Sir James Grant of Grant. There is at Cullen House another portrait of Sir James similar to this one, with Lady Grant beside Sir James.
19. Jane Duff of Hatton, wife of Sir James Grant of Grant.
20. Two other portraits of the same Lady.
21. Sir Lewis Alexander Grant of Grant, Baronet, fifth Earl of Seafield.
22. Anne Hope Grant, wife of Dean Waddilove, in chalk.
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23. Anne Grant, wife of Sir Harry Innes of Innes, Baronet.
24. Sir Francis William Grant of Grant, Baronet, sixth Earl of Seafield.
25. Mary Anne Dunn, his first wife.
26. Sir John Charles Grant-Ogilvie of Grant, Baronet, seventh Earl of Seafield, and first Baron Strathspey of Strathspey.
27. The Honourable Caroline Stuart, Countess of Seafield ; by Sir Francis Grant, P.R.A.
28. Sir Ian Charles Grant-Ogilvie of Grant, Baronet, eighth Earl of Seafield and second Baron Strathspey of Strathspey, when Master of Grant and Viscount of Reidhaven ; by Sir Francis Grant, P.R.A. Presentation portrait on his coming of age.
29. Lady Ann Margaret Grant, eldest daughter of Sir James Grant of Grant, Baronet.
30. Another portrait of the same Lady; writing with pen in hand.
31. Colonel Lewis Grant, third son of Ludovick Grant of Grant. Ri. Waitt pinxit 1713.
32. Penuel Grant, daughter of Sir Ludovick Grant of Grant, and wife of Mr. Henry Mackenzie, author of "The Man of Feeling."
33. Henry Mackenzie, author of "The Man of Feeling."
34. James Grant of Rothiemurchus. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1726. There is a copy of this portrait at Rothiemurchus.
35. General James Grant of Ballindalloch.
36. Another portrait of the same General.
37. Patrick Grant, Advocate, Lord Elchies. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1725.
38. James Grant of Wester Elchies, in armour. Ri. Waitt pinxit 1714.
39. Robert Grant of Lurg, in Abernethy.
40. Patrick Grant of Tullochgorm.
41. Patrick Grant of Tullochgorm.
42. George Grant of Tullochgorm; of the same size and appearance as the portraits by Waitt, but not marked as his work.
43. Captain Alexander Grant of Tullochgorm ; of the same size as the portraits by Ri. Waitt, but not by him, being of a later date.
44. General Sir Patrick Grant of Tullochgorm, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.
45. Honourable Lady Grant, wife of Sir Patrick Grant of Tullochgorm.
46. Patrick Grant of Tullochgriban, in Duthil.
47. Alexander Grant of Tullochgriban; by "W. Staneley, 1799", dorso.
48. Mungo Grant of Mullochard, in Duthil.
49. George Grant of Clurie, in Inverallan. Ri. Waitt pinxit 1714.
50. Donald Grant of Glenbeg.
51. Robert Grant, younger of Glenbeg. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1724.
52. Colonel John Grant of Carron. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1725.
53. Mrs. Grant of Carron, authoress of "Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch."
54. Mrs. Grant of Carron. It is indorsed with pencil, "Mrs. Grant of Carron. Clark pinxit."
55. Yyy Grant, son of Mrs. Grant of Carron.
56. Patrick Grant of Miltown, Hereditary Standard-Bearer to the Chief. Ri. Waitt pinxit 1714.
57. Ludovick Grant of Knockando. Ri. Waitt pinxit 1714.
58. George Grant of Riemore. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1725.
59. David Grant of Delbuiack, in Duthil. Ri. Waitt pinxit 1714.
60. "Grant of Delbuiack." Ri. Waitt pinxit 1714.
61. Robert Grant of Delichaple, in Cromdale. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1725.
62. Robert Grant of Lethindry, in Cromdale. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1725.
63. Ludovick Grant of Tulloch, in Abernethy. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1725.
64. William Grant of Delay, in Cromdale. Ri. Waitt pinxit 1714.
65. Alexander Grant of Grantsfield. Ri. Waitt pinxit 1714.
66. Colonel Alexander Grant of Kilmaichlie.
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67. John Grant of Burnside, in Cromdale. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1725.
68. Charles Grant, Vicomte de Vaux, in France, with horse and servant, all life size; a very large picture, 10 feet high, and well painted. It was presented by the Vicomte to Sir James Grant in 1782. Colonel Grant of Blairfmdy wrote from Paris to Sir James that the picture had been painted by the French King's first painter, and was of the same size as those which that King sent of himself to foreign Courts.
69. Dr. Gregory Grant, founder of Grantown Hospital.
70. Captain John Grant, Congash, factor on the Grant estates in Strathspey; by Colvin Smith, R.S.A.
71 Rev. Francis Grant of Cromdale. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1727.
72. Rev. William Grant, Abernethy. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1727.
73. Rev. Yyy Grant, Elgin, a.d. 1807, aetat. 76 ; in gown and bands and brown wig.
74. Rev. James Chapman of Cromdale; author of a History of the Family of Grant. Ri. Waitt pinxit 1727.
75. Simon Lord Lovat, in bobwig and red coat, younger than in Hogarth's portrait. The face is fine-looking, and not the least like Hogarth's etching of Simon Lord Lovat. The name is in modern lettering, and not confirmed by any marking on the back. The portrait is not signed by Waitt, and is not like his style.
76. The Honourable Colonel Fraser of Lovat, LL.D., F.R.S. and S.A., etc. Drawn and engraved by R. Smith ; in frame 4to size.
77. Alexander Duff of Hatton.
78. Lady Anne Duff of Hatton.
79. Yyy Rose of Kilravock.
80. Sir John Dalrymple.
81. Lady Dalrymple.
82. Sir James Colquhoun, in chalk.
83. Mary Duchess of Athole, mother of the Countess of James, sixth Earl of Findlater - 1758.
84. The Earl of Hopetoun.
85. Anne, daughter of James, fifth Earl of Findlater, Countess of Hopetoun.
86. Lady Sophia Hope, daughter of Earl of Hopetoun, wife of fifth Earl of Findlater.
87. James, fifth Earl of Findlater and Seafield (father of Lady Margaret Ogilvie or Grant), and Sophia, Countess of Findlater.
88. James Earl of Findlater.
89. James, seventh and last Earl of Findlater.
90. Lady not named. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1714.
91. Lord Erskine, 1764.
92. Lady Charlotte Erskine.
93. Rev. Alexander Fraser, Kirkhill.
94. A gentleman in green coat, not named. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1725.
95. A gentleman, not named. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1727.
96. John Grant, "Ian Mohr", champion piper to the Laird of Grant; life size, in Highland costume, playing pipes. The streamer from the pipes displays the Grant arms, three crowns, and motto, "Stand fast". In the background is a view of Castle Grant. Ric. Waitt pinxit 1714.
97. Alister Grant "Mohr" Champion; also in Highland costume, brandishing a sword in his right hand, and holding a shield in his left: life size to match piper. "Ri. Waitt ad uiuum pinxit 1714."
98. John Shaw, who prevented the Earl of Murray from crossing the bridge of Dava to harry the Grants. He was innkeeper and farmer at Dava; a grim-looking Highlander.
99. The Hen-Wife of Castle Grant, a.d. 1706. She was known as old Maggie Sinclair. She is in the act of taking a pinch of snuff from a black horn in her left hand, having a snuff-pen in her right hand.
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