Artworks for law library

The University Museum Services have just completed the hanging of a series of artworks in the Law Library, Scrymgeour Building. The walls of the newly-redecorated Lower Reading Room have now been adorned with ten portraits from the University’s fine art collections.

Two of the subjects are from the law profession. Lord Trayner was one of the original governors of University College Dundee, and in 1885 was elevated to the judicial bench as a Lord of Session. James McIntosh was Auditor to the Court of Session 1894-1910, and was the great-uncle of the painter James McIntosh Patrick, who donated the painting to the university.

The other works include Henry Lintott's portrait of J A Ewing, the University's first Professor of Engineering, and Sir James Gunn's fine painting of Lieut-Col S J L Hardie, whose generous donations allowed the construction of Belmont Hall of Residence. His portrait hung in the hall’s main stairway until the recent demolition of part of the site.

Law Librarian David Hart said, "There is something very satisfying about seeing someone studying beneath a 19th century painting, using 20th century legal textbooks alongside 21st century legal databases. It captures what the Law Library strives to achieve, combining the best of the old with the best of the new to provide a high-quality study environment."

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