David Scougall: A Portraitist of Scottish Nobility David Scougall (1625 – 1685) remains a shadowy figure in the annals of Scottish art history, largely obscured by the brilliance of his contemporaries and overshadowed by the prolific output of John Michael Wright. Despite limited biographical information—primarily gleaned from surviving accounts and attributed works—Scougall’s legacy endures as one of Scotland's foremost portrait painters during the turbulent period following the Restoration. His distinctive style blended meticulous observation with a humanist sensibility, reflecting the bro…