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Educated at Edinburgh, where he subsequently worked under the Flemish painter John de Medina.  Moved to London on the urging of John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll (1722), where he painted the portraits of many illustrious clients, including Sir Robert Walpole.
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Educated at Edinburgh, where he subsequently worked under the Flemish painter John de Medina.  Moved to London on the urging of [[Campbell, John (London)]], 2nd duke of Argyll (1722), where he painted the portraits of many illustrious clients, including Sir Robert Walpole.

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Dates 1722-1731
Location London
Vocation Artist
Place of Birth Cairnie
Marriage Marion Lawson
Issue John; 2 daughters
Place of birth Source Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Educated at Edinburgh, where he subsequently worked under the Flemish painter John de Medina. Moved to London on the urging of Campbell, John (London), 2nd duke of Argyll (1722), where he painted the portraits of many illustrious clients, including Sir Robert Walpole.