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Alexander Matheson McLellan (23 January 1872 – 12 March 1957) was a Scottish watercolour painter, born in Greenock. In his early career he was variously at Stirling, London, Paris, Manchester and New York. He was then resident in Glasgow for the most part. In this later years he moved to Gourock.

Life
McLellan was born in Greenock to Thomas McLellan (born c. 1841) and Jane McLarty (born c. 1847).

He was educated in Greenock and Stirling.

He studied art at the Royal Academy in London, before moving to the atelier of Jean-Léon Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

He variously stayed and painted in Paris, London, Manchester and New York before settling down in Glasgow.

He married Grace Jane Hildreth (1865-1947) on 8 March 1905 in Greenock.

His home at the end of his life was at South Lodge, Larkfield Road, Gourock.

Art
He painted landscape, portrait and decorative themes. He also designed stained glass. He painted classical and historical scenes; alongside landscapes in Scotland and Europe, particularly in the Netherlands.

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery acquired his work.

Death
McLellan died in a Greenock hospital on 12 March 1957.

The Scotsman carried an obituary the next day which read: ARTIST’S DEATH Alexander Matheson McLellan The death occurred in a Greenock hospital yesterday of Mr Alexander Matheson McLellan, the well-known artist. He was 85. [...] Mr. McLellan was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Scottish Water Colour Society. Among his principal works are 'Burghers of Bruges', 'Heretics', 'The Ancient Mariner', 'Guests of the Borgias', 'Lances for Ladies', 'Launch of the Great Michael' and 'Albigenses'. He had also painted frescoes and stained-glass windows for churches, and undertook a full-length portrait of the Provost of Greenock (this was destroyed by enemy action during the war) and one of the Provost of Stirling for municipal galleries.