Sir Joseph Noel Paton served as the Royal Limner during the reign of Queen Victoria, which was a visual arts equivalent to a Poet Laureate role. He also created works that inspired one of the stained-glass windows found at Dunfermline Abbey, and now, that piece and eight others drawn from the Bible will be displayed at Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries, next to the abbey.
This exhibition is being planned to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth, and it will include specially restored drawings depicting Biblical scenes, such as the resurrection and the last supper. Each of the nine drawings, measuring two-and-a-half metres by 70 centimetres, will be repaired, cleaned up and placed in a frame by conservators.
Galleries often have gift shops that stock items connected with their exhibitions, like promotional Pens, to help encourage visitors to come back.
The curator of the exhibition, Lesley Lettice, told the Dunfermline Press that:
“This retrospective will provide a unique insight into Noel Paton as an artist and as a man, bringing together paintings from museums across Scotland and private loans from family members, including photographs and drawings.”
It will open in 2023.
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