William Gale (1823–1909) was an English Victorian painter, often of Orientalist subjects.

He exhibited annually at the Royal Academy 1844–93, but was never elected a member.

Like many of his contemporary artists, he travelled to the Middle East, in 1862 and again in 1867.

He was a prolific artist; his output included sentimental, biblical and mythological subjects, and portraits and Orientalist pictures.

[2] His painting Christ's Entry into Jerusalem features in the sleeve notes of the 2011 album 90 Bisodol (Crimond) by the band Half Man Half Biscuit.