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John Irvine (5 June 1805 - 22 June 1888) was a Scottish painter.

Life
His father was William Irvine (c. 1770 - 1815).

His mother was Grizel Clark (c. 1771 - 25 November 1856). William and Grizel married on 18 February 1801 in Lerwick in Shetland.

John Irvine was born in Lerwick in Shetland on 5 June 1805.

He married Jessie Leisk (1805 - 1 October 1878) from Sandsting in west Shetland mainland. They married on 13 September 1836 in Northmavine in northwest Shetland mainland.

1851 census

Death
He died on 22 June 1888 in Dunedin, New Zealand.