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Joseph Noel Paton ( 13 December 1821 – 26 December 1901 ) is a Scottish artist, born in Woolers Alley, Dunfermline , Fife . Born to a family of weavers who worked with Damask , Joseph continued the familys trade for a short time. He had strong artistic inclinations however and studied briefly at the Royal Academy , London in 1843. He painted in the Pre-Raphaelite style and became a painter of historical, fairy, allegorical and religious subjects. The first picture to be shown to the public was 'Ruth Gleaning' which was shown at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1844. He won a number of prizes for his work including for two of his most famous works ''The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania'' (1846 - exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy) and ''The Reconciliation of Oberon and Titania'' (1847 - Westminster Hall). Which are both available to view by the public at the National Gallery Of Scotland . Made an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1847 and a fellow in 1850. In 1858, he married Margaret Ferrier and had two sons the eldest being Diarmid Noel Paton (b. 1859 - randy begger) who became a regius professor of physiology in Glasgow in 1906. His youngest Frederick Noel Paton (b. 1861) was to become director of commercial intelligence to the government of India (1905). In 1865, he was appointed Queen's Limner For Scotland . He also published two volumes of poetry and produced a number of sculptures. Two years later he receaved the knighthood and in 1878 was conferred the degree LL.D by the University of Edinburgh. One cannot finish speaking of Sir Noel without mentioning that he was a well known Antiquary due to collecting arms and armour. He died in Edinburgh on the 26th of December 1901. HIS WORK Title : By a Painter (1861) Type : Poem Title : Spindrift (1867) Type : Poem Title : In Die Malo (1882) Type : Painting Title : Oskold and the Ell-maids (1874) Type : Painting Title : Mors Janua Vitae (1866) Type : Painting Title : The Pursuit of Pleasure (1855) Type : Painting Title : The Spirit of Religion Type : Cartoon Location : Unknown Title : The Bluidie Tryst (1855) Type : Oil on Canvas Size : 28 5/8 x 25 1/2 inches (73 x 65 cm) Location : Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland Title : Hesperus (1857) Type : Oil on canvas Size : 35 3/4 x 27 1/8 inches (91 x 69 cm) Location : Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland Title : How an Angel rowed Sir Galahad across the Dern Mere (1888) Type : Oil on canvas Location : Private collection Title : Hesperus - detail (1857) Type : Oil on canvas Size : 35 3/4 x 27 1/8 inches (91 x 69 cm) Location : Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland Title : Oberon and the Mermaid (1888) Type : Oil on canvas Location : Private collection Title : Sir Galahad Type : Oil on canvas Location : Private collection Title : In Memoriam (1858) Type : Oil on panel Size : 48 3/8 x 37 7/8 inches (123 x 96.5 cm) Location : Private collection Title : Calvary (1849) Type : Pencil on paper Size : 4 1/8 x 6 1/2 inches (10.5 x 16.8 cm) Location : Private collection Title : Sermon On The Mount (1849) Type : Pencil on paper Size : 4 1/8 x 6 1/2 inches (10.5 x 16.8 cm) Location : Private collection Title : Cymocles Discovered By Atis In The Bowre Of Blisse, Spencer's Fairie Queene, BookII, Chapter V (1848) Type : Pen, ink and wash Size : 8 1/4 x 12 inches (21 x 30.5 cm) Location : Public collection Title : Warriors Type : Oil on canvas Size : 23 x 27 7/8 inches (58.5 x 71 cm) Location : Private collection EXTERNAL LINKS
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