Leonard Gow (1859–1936) was a Scottish shipowner, philanthropist and art collector.
He was born in Glasgow the son of Jessie Mcleod and her husband Leonard Gow (1824-1910), a Glasgow shipping magnate in the firm Allan C. Gow & Co and founder of the Glen Line.
Also described as a "philanthropist"[4] Some time between 1910 and 1915 he purchased "Camis Eskan" a huge mansionhouse near Helensburgh with enough wall space to display his growing art collection.
[5] In 1915 Gow employed the architect A. N. Paterson (1862-1947) to extend and modernise the mansion.
After his death a large exhibition of his collection was held at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.