About William York Macgregor
Lived 1855 – 1923 (aged 67). William York Macgregor was a British painter.
William York MacGregor (14 October 1855 – 28 September 1923) was a Scottish landscape painter, and leading figure of the Glasgow Boys.
Life
He was the son of the affluent Glasgow shipbuilder John Macgregor by his second wife, Margaret York.
Macgregor studied in Glasgow under Robert Greenlees and James Docharty and at the Slade School under Alphonse Legros. He joined former schoolfriend James Paterson (1854–1932) in 1878 and they co-founded the "Glasgow School" meeting at his studio; 134 Bath Street in central Glasgow.
He lived his final years at Albyn Lodge in Bridge of Allan. Macgregor died in Oban on 28 September 1923, and is buried in Old Logie Kirkyard east of Bridge of Allan. The graveyard lies a few hundred metres north of the modern Logie Cemetery.
Family
He was married to Jessie Watson (died 1941).
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Who was William York Macgregor?
British artist (1855-1923)
When was William York Macgregor born?
William York Macgregor was born on 14 October 1855 in Scotland.
When did William York Macgregor die?
William York Macgregor died on 28 September 1923 in Bridge of Allan.
What was William York Macgregor's occupation?
William York Macgregor was a painter.
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William York Macgregor was British.
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