William Muir
William Muir (1828-1910)
William McGregor McDonald Muir lived at 3 Dalrymple Street
in Girvan during the second half of the 19th century. William was a
Master Baker to trade and his creative body of work contains mainly
local topographical studies of the Girvan area.
His subject matter was mostly of Girvan harbour, its fishing
boats and shoreline, particularly Girvan townscape set against the
backdrop of the Carrick Hills. In later life, William Muir and his
wife left Girvan in 1903 to join his eldest son in Wynard,
Tasmania, where he lived until his death in
1910.
In 1915, the benefactor, Thomas Davidson, made a gift of 25
paintings by William Muir to Girvan Town Council. These were hung
in the McMaster Hall until the fire of 1939, after which they were
shown around the town in the Davidson Hospital and other council
owned properties. The works are now part of South
Ayrshire Fine Art Collection.
