Paisley Museum and Art Galleries were gifted to the town of Paisley to the west of Glasgow by the industrialist Sir Peter Coats in 1871 in a building also housing Paisley Library and the Coats Observatory and designed by John Honeyman of the firm of Honeyman and Keppie. The 20th Century collection comprises mainly works by Scottish artists, from the Glasgow School and Scottish Colourists in the first half of the century, and in the second half of the century artists including Joan Eardley, Ian Fleming, Alexander Goudie, Robin Philipson, Steven Campbell and Paisley-born John Byrne. The museum is scheduled to reopen in 2024 after a period of refurbishment.
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John Byrne (1940-2023)
National Velvet 1975
John Byrne (1940–2023)
Oil on plywood
H 214 x W 202 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Henry Young Alison (1889–1972)
Solitude
Henry Young Alison (1889–1972)
Oil on canvas
H 134 x W 90 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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William Birnie (1929–2006)
Reclining Odalisque
William Birnie (1929–2006)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 89 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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David Bomberg (1890–1957)
Bomb Store 1942
David Bomberg (1890–1957)
Oil on paper
H 35 x W 46.3 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Stephen Bone (1904–1958)
HMS 'Rodney'
Stephen Bone (1904–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 34 x W 24 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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William Alexander Burns (1921–1972)
Sea Mine No. 2
William Alexander Burns (1921–1972)
Oil on canvas
H 98 x W 98 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937)
Blue and White China
Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 45 x W 34 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Steven Campbell (1953–2007)
The Golden City
Steven Campbell (1953–2007)
Oil on canvas
H 248.2 x W 949.1 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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John Vicat Cole (1903–1975)
Antique Shop
John Vicat Cole (1903–1975)
Oil on canvas
H 49 x W 60 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Cecil Collins (1908–1989)
Head Study 1944
Cecil Collins (1908–1989)
Oil on canvas
H 14 x W 15 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
© Tate / Tate Images. Image credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Hugh Adam Crawford (1898–1982)
James Berry in an A. F. S. Uniform
Hugh Adam Crawford (1898–1982)
Oil on canvas
H 100 x W 85 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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William Crosbie (1915–1999)
Still Life
William Crosbie (1915–1999)
Oil on canvas
H 89 x W 69 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971)
Servicing Station, Gourock
Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971)
Oil on canvas
H 75 x W 125 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907–1996)
The Grain Market
Terence Tenison Cuneo (1907–1996)
Oil on canvas
H 62 x W 72 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
© reproduced with kind permission of the Cuneo estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976)
Dolce far niente
Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976)
Oil on canvas
H 99 x W 151 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Alan Davie (1920–2014)
Hallucination with Monster and Cock
Alan Davie (1920–2014)
Oil on canvas
H 122 x W 154 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Pat Douthwaite (1934–2002)
Portrait of Myself with Malthy
Pat Douthwaite (1934–2002)
Oil on canvas
H 143 x W 113 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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John Duncan (1866–1945)
Masque of Love
John Duncan (1866–1945)
Oil on canvas
H 113 x W 209 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921–1963)
Boy on Stool
Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921–1963)
Oil on canvas
H 91 x W 59 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961)
Le chantier, Royan
John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961)
Oil on canvas
H 53 x W 63 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Ian Fleming (1906–1994)
Machair
Ian Fleming (1906–1994)
Oil on canvas
H 75 x W 60 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Jean Fleming (1937–1988)
Houses at Arbroath
Jean Fleming (1937–1988)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 72 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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William George Gillies (1898–1973)
Still Life with Fruit
William George Gillies (1898–1973)
Oil on canvas
H 48 x W 26 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
© Royal Scottish Academy / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Alexander Goudie (1933–2004)
Portrait of the Artist and His Family
Alexander Goudie (1933–2004)
Oil on canvas
H 214 x W 184 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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George Henry (1858–1943)
The Paisley Shawl 1924
George Henry (1858–1943)
Oil on canvas
H 68 x W 59 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Violet MacNeish Kay (1914–1971)
Loch Long
Violet MacNeish Kay (1914–1971)
Oil on canvas
H 70 x W 90 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Gerald Festus Kelly (1879–1972)
Saw Ohn Nyun, Princess of Burma
Gerald Festus Kelly (1879–1972)
Oil on canvas
H 63 x W 52 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Bet Low (1924–2007)
Renfrewshire Landscape
Bet Low (1924–2007)
Oil on canvas
H 99 x W 89 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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William MacTaggart (1903–1981)
Poppies 1964
William MacTaggart (1903–1981)
Oil on canvas
H 74 x W 58 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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John Maxwell (1905–1962)
Church and Houses
John Maxwell (1905–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 68 x W 88 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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David McClure (1926–1998)
Boats and Houses at Clachtoll
David McClure (1926–1998)
Oil on canvas
H 48 x W 57 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Charles James McCall (1907–1989)
Midnight
Charles James McCall (1907–1989)
Oil on canvas
H 80 x W 43 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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John Maclauchlan Milne (1885–1957)
Landscape
John Maclauchlan Milne (1885–1957)
Oil on canvas
H 52 x W 71 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Alberto Morrocco (1917–1998)
Low Tide, Benham before 1970
Alberto Morrocco (1917–1998)
Oil on canvas
H 59 x W 80 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935)
Kirkcudbright
Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935)
Oil on canvas
H 32 x W 39 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Robin Philipson (1916–1992)
The Fallen Soldier
Robin Philipson (1916–1992)
Oil on canvas
H 133 x W 88 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Alphonse Quizet (1885–1955)
Rue des Partants
Alphonse Quizet (1885–1955)
Oil on canvas
H 57 x W 71 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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David Prophet Ramsay (1888–1944)
Mrs Ramsay after 1923
David Prophet Ramsay (1888–1944)
Oil on canvas
H 125 x W 100 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Anne Redpath (1895–1965)
Shell of San Christora
Anne Redpath (1895–1965)
Oil on canvas
H 68 x W 90 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
La Porte Saint-Denis
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 74 x W 44 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Robert Sivell (1888–1958)
Girl with a Doll
Robert Sivell (1888–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 39 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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William Strang (1859–1921)
War News
William Strang (1859–1921)
Oil on canvas
H 53 x W 44 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Alick Riddell Sturrock (1885–1953)
Summer at Whitcombe
Alick Riddell Sturrock (1885–1953)
Oil on canvas
H 74 x W 60 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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James Watt (1931–2022)
Harbour Scene
James Watt (1931–2022)
Oil on canvas
H 54 x W 90 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Gordon Hope Wyllie (1930–2005)
Renfrewshire Landscape 1963
Gordon Hope Wyllie (1930–2005)
Oil on canvas
H 72 x W 95 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Margaret Isobel Wright (1884–1957)
Children in a Sandpit
Margaret Isobel Wright (1884–1957)
Oil on canvas
H 58 x W 57 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections