Work to restore a historic north-east mural is almost complete.
The 15ft piece has returned to the walls of the Kelpie Café at Banff Castle after being damaged during an alleged break-in last month.
Since then it has been painstakingly restored with each of the torn sections glued back into place.
Now all that is needed is for the original artist John Stewart to paint it so his depiction of outlaw James McPherson can be fully restored.
After the damage was discovered, an online crowd-funder was launched to cover the cost of the repairs with £750 raised to allow local artist Aneliya Beaton to carry out the crucial conservation work.
Mark McDermott, day service manager, at the Kelpie Café said everyone was “excited” about the project heading towards the finish line.
He said: “Currently the painting has been reinstated with the pieces and they are all back in place now.
“The painting is back on the wall, but the damaged areas are still to be painted over.
“Now we are waiting on John Stewart to assist and help us with the painting and we are expecting that to occur in the next couple of weeks.
“We are really excited at the prospect of it being put back together and looking as good as it did when we first received the painting.”
Mr McDermott said he was glad the person who had created the artwork had pledged his support to help with the restoration.
He said: “John gives us a wealth of knowledge and experience. He can advise and assist us with the painting so it is a win-win (situation) all round.
“I am sure that when the painting is complete we will have a little celebration and ceremony to mark the occasion.”
Last month, Mr Stewart went to see the The Hanging of McPherson for himself and agreed to help with the repairs.
The 84-year-old said it was a “tragedy” that the piece he created while working an as art teacher at Banff Academy in the 1970s had been damaged.