David Paton (artist)

David Paton
Diedin or after 1709
Known forPortrait miniature
PatronsElizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale

David Paton was a Scottish artist active between 1660–1700.

He is known for his high quality Portrait miniatures and is considered one of the best draughtsmen in late seventeenth-century Britain. He worked mainly in plumbago, pencil and sepia, but also painted portraits in oil.