Artwork
Still-Life
Still-Life is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Richard Waitt. It dates from 1724 and is held in the collection of the National Galleries Scotland.
About this work
Overview
Still-Life is a 1724 oil painting by Richard Waitt, held at the Scottish National Gallery.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a table laden with various food items, including cauliflower, a large fish, and a loaf of bread, arranged to create a sense of depth and visual interest.
Technique & Style
The artist uses a dark background to highlight the food, and layers the items to create texture and dimensionality, with the cauliflower and fish in the foreground and other items behind.
Artist & collection
Artist
Richard Waitt liked his Scotch neat and his shadows dramatic. A 1720s Edinburgh painter, he kept one foot in the Dutch still-life tradition and the other in the candlelit corners of Scottish taverns, where a single…
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