David Martin was a Scottish painter and engraver. Born in Fife, he studied in Italy and England, before gaining a reputation as a portrait painter.
1760 self-portrait
Thomas Hay 9th Earl of Kinnoull
Benjamin Franklin by David Martin – a portrait now in the White House
Dido Elizabeth Belle and her cousin Elizabeth Murray at Kenwood, London
Anstruther is a coastal town in Fife, Scotland, situated on the north-shore of the Firth of Forth and 9 mi (14 km) south-southeast of St Andrews. The town comprises two settlements, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester, which are divided by a stream, the Dreel Burn. With a population of 3,500, it is the largest community on the Firth of Forth's north-shore coastline known as the East Neuk. To the east, it merges with the village of Cellardyke.
Anstruther seafront
Anstruther Easter from Anstruther Wester .
The Kirk Wynd elevation of Anstruther Town Hall in Anstruther Easter
Dreel Halls, the main community events venue in Anstruther Wester