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20th Century Spotlight: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

David Saywell, Head of Digital Assets

The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

The Hunterian, Scotland’s oldest public museum, at the University of Glasgow, was established through the bequest of William Hunter (1718–1783). The first Hunterian Museum opened in 1807 and in 1980 the art collections were provided with the purpose-built Hunterian Art Gallery at the centre of the campus. The gallery's collection includes a large number of the works of James McNeill Whistler and the majority of the watercolours of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, as well as having the largest print collection in Scotland. It is in its holdings of artworks by Scottish artists from the Scottish Colourists onwards that makes The Hunterian one of the strongest 20th Century artwork collections in Scotland.

Artists featured in this Curation: John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961), Alexander Allan (1914–1972), Louise Gibson Annand (1915–2012), Mary Nicol Neill Armour (1902–2000), Charles Cameron Baillie (1903–1968), John Byrne (1940–2023), Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937), David Young Cameron (1865–1945), Steven Campbell (1953–2007), Cecil Collins (1908–1989), and 54 more
64 artworks
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  • John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961)

    Les eus c.1910
    John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961)
    Oil on canvas
    H 216 x W 277 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Les eus
    © Courtesy of Culture Perth & Kinross Museums & Galleries.. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Alexander Allan (1914–1972)

    Composition Based on a Withered Plant 1964
    Alexander Allan (1914–1972)
    Oil on panel
    H 23.6 x W 31 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Composition Based on a Withered Plant
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Louise Gibson Annand (1915–2012)

    Pibroch 1948
    Louise Gibson Annand (1915–2012)
    Oil on canvas
    H 60.3 x W 56 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Pibroch
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Mary Nicol Neill Armour (1902–2000)

    Torran Village, Skye 1939
    Mary Nicol Neill Armour (1902–2000)
    Oil on canvas
    H 47.4 x W 62 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Torran Village, Skye
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Charles Cameron Baillie (1901–1960)

    Portrait of a Lady 1926
    Charles Cameron Baillie (1903–1968)
    Oil on canvas
    H 36 x W 26.5 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Portrait of a Lady
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • John Byrne (1940–2023)

    Self Portrait 1963
    John Byrne (1940–2023)
    Oil on canvas
    H 101 x W 101 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Self Portrait
    © John Byrne. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937)

    The Cathedral Rock, Iona c.1923
    Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937)
    Oil on panel
    H 37 x W 44.7 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Cathedral Rock, Iona
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • David Young Cameron (1865–1945)

    Affric
    David Young Cameron (1865–1945)
    Oil on panel
    H 32.5 x W 25.1 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Affric
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Steven Campbell (1953–2007)

    Shower and Electricity
    Steven Campbell (1953–2007)
    Acrylic on paper
    H 29 x W 22 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Shower and Electricity
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Cecil Collins (1908–1989)

    The Man with the Lamp 1943
    Cecil Collins (1908–1989)
    Oil on canvas
    H 25.4 x W 30.6 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Man with the Lamp
    © Tate / Tate Images. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Ithell Colquhoun (1906–1988)

    Gouffres amers 1939
    Ithell Colquhoun (1906–1988)
    Oil on gesso panel
    H 71.2 x W 91.3 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Gouffres amers
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • William Crosbie (1915–1999)

    The Sacristan 1951
    William Crosbie (1915–1999)
    Oil on board
    H 54 x W 33.7 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Sacristan
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976)

    Girl with a Jug 1921
    Stanley Cursiter (1887–1976)
    Oil on canvas
    H 84.6 x W 100 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Girl with a Jug
    © estate of Stanley Cursiter. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Alan Davie (1920–2014)

    Sea Devil's Watchtower 1960
    Alan Davie (1920–2014)
    Oil on hardboard
    H 122 x W 152.4 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Sea Devil's Watchtower
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • James E. L. Dunbar (b.1949)

    Balances 1983
    James E. L. Dunbar (b.1949)
    Oil on canvas
    H 96.4 x W 81.3 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Balances
    © the artist. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Robert Eadie (1877–1954)

    The Stewart Memorial Fountain, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow 1950
    Robert Eadie (1877–1954)
    Oil on canvas
    H 36 x W 43.5 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Stewart Memorial Fountain, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921–1963)

    Salmon Nets and the Sea 1960
    Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921–1963)
    Oil on board
    H 120 x W 220 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Salmon Nets and the Sea
    © the Eardley estate. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • David Pugh Evans (1942–2020)

    The Patriot 1977
    David Pugh Evans (1942–2020)
    Oil on canvas
    H 91.6 x W 122.1 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Patriot
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Ian Fleming (1906–1994)

    Harbour Pattern 1952
    Ian Fleming (1906–1994)
    Oil on board
    H 79 x W 44 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Harbour Pattern
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011)

    Winter Map 1965
    Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011)
    Acrylic on canvas
    H 45.7 x W 45.7 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Winter Map
    © estate of Helen Frankenthaler/ARS, NY and DACS, London 2025. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • William Gear (1915–1997)

    Paysage mysterieux 1947–1948
    William Gear (1915–1997)
    Oil on canvas
    H 25 x W 57 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Paysage mysterieux
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Tom Gentleman (1892–1966)

    Amalfi 1920
    Tom Gentleman (1892–1966)
    Oil on canvas
    H 46.4 x W 31.3 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Amalfi
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • William George Gillies (1898–1973)

    Ravine
    William George Gillies (1898–1973)
    Oil on canvas
    H 60 x W 50 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Ravine
    © Royal Scottish Academy / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Maurice Greiffenhagen (1862–1931)

    Circe c.1923
    Maurice Greiffenhagen (1862–1931)
    Oil on board
    H 91.3 x W 214.4 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Circe
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Josef Herman (1911–2000)

    Professor Alan M. Boase (1902–1982), Marshall Professor of French at the University of Glasgow 1942
    Josef Herman (1911–2000)
    Tempera & gouache on board
    H 71.2 x W 53.3 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Professor Alan M. Boase (1902–1982), Marshall Professor of French at the University of Glasgow
    © estate of Josef Herman. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Ernest Hood (1932–1988)

    Grove Street Institute, Glasgow 1969
    Ernest Hood (1932–1988)
    Oil on canvas
    H 50.6 x W 60.3 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Grove Street Institute, Glasgow
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • George Houston (1869–1947)

    Peden's Point, Dalry c.1911
    George Houston (1869–1947)
    Oil on canvas
    H 71 x W 91.5 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Peden's Point, Dalry
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Peter Howson (b.1958)

    Devanney 1992
    Peter Howson (b.1958)
    Oil on board
    H 31 x W 26 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Devanney
    © Peter Howson. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • John Hoyland (1934–2011)

    18.06.69 1969
    John Hoyland (1934–2011)
    Acrylic on cotton duck
    H 199 x W 366 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    18.06.69
    © estate of John Hoyland. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • George Leslie Hunter (1877–1931)

    Still Life with Half-Peeled Lemon 1919
    George Leslie Hunter (1877–1931)
    Oil on canvas
    H 69.2 x W 56.2 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Still Life with Half-Peeled Lemon
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Rudolf Ihlee (1883–1968)

    Fort Precincts, Collioure 1927
    Rudolf Ihlee (1883–1968)
    Oil on board
    H 38.1 x W 45.7 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Fort Precincts, Collioure
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961)

    Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (1887–1976), 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein 1944
    Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961)
    Oil on canvas
    H 77 x W 62 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (1887–1976), 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • William Johnstone (1897–1981)

    Composition 1959
    William Johnstone (1897–1981)
    Oil on canvas
    H 91.6 x W 121.5 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Composition
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Robert MacBryde (1913–1966)

    The Window
    Robert MacBryde (1913–1966)
    Oil on panel
    H 25 x W 20.7 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Window
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • William York MacGregor (1855–1923)

    Loch a' Ghille Ghobaich, Morar c.1916–1917
    William York MacGregor (1855–1923)
    Oil on canvas
    H 81.2 x W 91.5 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Loch a' Ghille Ghobaich, Morar
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • William MacTaggart (1903–1981)

    A Winter Day, Humbie
    William MacTaggart (1903–1981)
    Oil on board
    H 63 x W 75 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    A Winter Day, Humbie
    © by permission of the artist's family. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Charles Hodge Mackie (1862–1920)

    An Interior, Venice 1914
    Charles Hodge Mackie (1862–1920)
    Oil on mahogany panel
    H 27.1 x W 22.2 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    An Interior, Venice
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (1864–1933)

    The Little Hills c.1914–1915
    Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (1864–1933)
    Oil on canvas
    H 153.5 x W 302 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Little Hills
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • William Douglas Macleod (1892–1963)

    The Visionary, Portrait of James Maxton (1885–1946) c.1933
    William Douglas Macleod (1892–1963)
    Oil on canvas
    H 92 x W 76.5 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Visionary, Portrait of James Maxton (1885–1946)
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • John Maxwell (1905–1962)

    Red Ballet 1938
    John Maxwell (1905–1962)
    Oil on panel
    H 100.5 x W 113 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Red Ballet
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Charles James McCall (1907–1989)

    City by Night 1950
    Charles James McCall (1907–1989)
    Oil on millboard
    H 41 x W 33.7 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    City by Night
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Ian McCulloch (b.1935)

    Lilith 1963
    Ian McCulloch (b.1935)
    Oil on hardboard
    H 122 x W 116.8 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Lilith
    © the artist. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Jock McFadyen (b.1950)

    A Young and Active Man Could Have Got within a Few Feet of the Creature and a Writer or Artist May Have Contributed to the Solution of the Problem 1978
    Jock McFadyen (b.1950)
    Oil on canvas
    H 182.3 x W 182.1 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    A Young and Active Man Could Have Got within a Few Feet of the Creature and a Writer or Artist May Have Contributed to the Solution of the Problem
    © the artist. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Bruce McLean (b.1944)

    The Arrival 1989
    Bruce McLean (b.1944)
    Acrylic & pencil on paper
    H 56.5 x W 75 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Arrival
    © Bruce McLean. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • John Maclauchlan Milne (1885–1957)

    Glen Sannox
    John Maclauchlan Milne (1885–1957)
    Oil on canvas
    H 50.8 x W 61 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Glen Sannox
    © John Maclauchlan Milne, courtesy of Portland Gallery, London. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • James Morrison (1932–2020)

    Belhaven Terrace 1966
    James Morrison (1932–2020)
    Oil on canvas
    H 90.5 x W 60 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Belhaven Terrace
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Alberto Morrocco (1917–1998)

    Camilla Uytman (d.1999) 1956
    Alberto Morrocco (1917–1998)
    Oil on canvas
    H 53.4 x W 46.2 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Camilla Uytman (d.1999)
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Marie-Louise von Motesiczky (1906–1996)

    Fraulein Engelhardt 1926/1927
    Marie-Louise von Motesiczky (1906–1996)
    Oil on canvas
    H 63.4 x W 59.5 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Fraulein Engelhardt
    © Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Alfred James Munnings (1878–1959)

    Bungay Races, Suffolk 1901
    Alfred James Munnings (1878–1959)
    Oil on canvas
    H 35.6 x W 45.8 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Bungay Races, Suffolk
    © the estate of Sir Alfred Munnings, Dedham, Essex. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Francis Henry Newbery (1855–1946)

    Corfe Castle c.1918
    Francis Henry Newbery (1855–1946)
    Oil on canvas
    H 32 x W 41 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Corfe Castle
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Denis Frederic Neal Peploe (1914–1993)

    Fiddler's Peak 1959
    Denis Frederic Neal Peploe (1914–1993)
    Oil on canvas
    H 63.5 x W 76 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Fiddler's Peak
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935)

    Ben More from Martyrs Bay, Iona c.1925
    Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935)
    Oil on canvas
    H 63.5 x W 76 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Ben More from Martyrs Bay, Iona
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • John Quinton Pringle (1864–1925)

    Girls at Play c.1905
    John Quinton Pringle (1864–1925)
    Oil on canvas
    H 76.2 x W 63.4 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Girls at Play
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Barbara Rae (b.1943)

    Stern 1989
    Barbara Rae (b.1943)
    Acrylic & collage on board
    H 79 x W 107 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Stern
    © the artist. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Ceri Giraldus Richards (1903–1971)

    The Lion Hunt 1962
    Ceri Giraldus Richards (1903–1971)
    Oil on canvas
    H 20.5 x W 26 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Lion Hunt
    © estate of Ceri Richards. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Derek Roberts (b.1947)

    From the Sea, On the Land, In the Sky 1984
    Derek Roberts (b.1947)
    Oil on canvas
    H 152 x W 229 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    From the Sea, On the Land, In the Sky
    © the artist. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Piero Sansalvadore (1892–1955)

    Trongate at Glasgow Cross 1932
    Piero Sansalvadore (1892–1955)
    Oil on board
    H 23.8 x W 18.8 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Trongate at Glasgow Cross
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Robert Sivell (1888–1958)

    Landscape in Galloway
    Robert Sivell (1888–1958)
    Oil on panel
    H 26.1 x W 35.5 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Landscape in Galloway
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • John Guthrie Spence Smith (1880–1951)

    French Farmyard near Étaples c.1911
    John Guthrie Spence Smith (1880–1951)
    Oil on board
    H 49.7 x W 39.5 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    French Farmyard near Étaples
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • James Spence (b.1929)

    Galashiels
    James Spence (b.1929)
    Oil on canvas
    H 100.5 x W 100 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Galashiels
    © the artist. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)

    The Visitation c.1912
    Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
    Oil on canvas
    H 60 x W 60.1 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    The Visitation
    © the estate of Stanley Spencer. All rights reserved / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • David Tindle (b.1932)

    Peach 1982
    David Tindle (b.1932)
    Egg tempera on gesso panel
    H 43.5 x W 27 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Peach
    © the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • David Ross Warrillow (b.1956)

    Silver and Satin 1984
    David Ross Warrillow (b.1956)
    Oil on canvas
    H 25.5 x W 30 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Silver and Satin
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)

    Grenat et or: Le petit cardinal c.1900–1901
    James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834–1903)
    Oil on canvas
    H 51.5 x W 31.7 cm
    The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    Grenat et or: Le petit cardinal
    Image credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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