David Scougall or Scougal (c.1610–c.1680) was a

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portrait painter. He is the earliest clearly recorded member of a family of artists, including his son

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and grandson George (the latter two often referred to as the "''elder''" and "''younger''" Scougall). Other relatives included

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Life

Scougall was known to have resided at

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. Although it has been supposed that there was an earlier portraitist in the family, a John Scougall roughly contemporary with

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, David is the first for whom concrete records exist, with payments to him recorded in 1672 and portraits signed by him dating from the 1650s, including the Laird of Grant and Lady Mary held by the

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.Waterhouse, E. ''Painting in Britain, 1530 to 1790'', p.122 Scougall's style follows in the path of Scotland's first great painter

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, but was historically said to bear "''a great resemblance to that of Sir

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, Scougall dominated the Scottish portrait market, producing many portraits of members of the new Parliament.The Scougall Family

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, 11-10-16 Amongst better known works attributed to him are portraits of the

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and of

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