A Presence in Early Eighteenth-Century Portraiture The career of Charles Whyt remains anchored to the first two decades of the eighteenth century, a period when his brush captured the faces of Scotland's intellectual and social elite. Active between 1701 and 1715, Whyt operated within a tradition that favored clarity and character over mere decoration. His work suggests a man deeply engaged with the physical reality of his subjects, focusing on the weight of fabric and the steady gaze of the sitter. Whyt’s known output reveals a particular skill for rendering the dignity of his subjects throu…