Sir Edward Poynter

1836–1919

Sir Edward Poynter, ‘A Visit to Aesculapius’ 1880
A Visit to Aesculapius 1880
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Biography

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet (20 March 1836 – 26 July 1919) was an English painter, designer, and draughtsman, who served as President of the Royal Academy.

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  • Sir Edward Poynter, ‘A Visit to Aesculapius’ 1880

    Art Term

    Olympians

    The term Olympians was often used to describe certain Victorian artists whose work emphasised the classical in both style and …

  • Turner’s ‘Chelsea’ palette, used at the end of his life

    Tate Papers

    The Materials Used by British Oil Painters in the Nineteenth Century

    Joyce H. Townsend

    This paper reviews existing literature on nineteenth-century British artists’ materials. Sources of information, such as colourmen’s archives, artists’ diaries and …

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