Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt (1836-1919), Painter and President of the Royal Academy
Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue
Sitter associated with 23 portraits
Artist associated with 4 portraits
Painter; trained in London and Paris, and established his fame with his immense painting, Israel and Egypt, 1867; worked on a number of decorative schemes, his paintings of mythological subjects winning him a considerable contemporary reputation. Appointed the first Slade Professor in 1871, and director of art at South Kensington, 1875, Poynter was influential in introducing French principles of art teaching into England. He later served as Director of the National Gallery, 1894-1904, and President of the Royal Academy, 1896-1918.
Private View of the Old Masters Exhibition, Royal Academy, 1888
by Henry Jamyn Brooks
oil on canvas, 1889
On display in Room 21 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1833
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Sir Philip Burne-Jones, 2nd Bt
oil on canvas, 1909
NPG 1951
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax14870
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1880
NPG Ax17601
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by and published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, after Frank Dudman, for Joseph Parkin Mayall
photogravure, 1883; published 1884
NPG Ax27833
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
NPG x96607
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
NPG x96608
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
NPG x96609
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
NPG x96610
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
NPG x96611
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Ralph Winwood Robinson, published by C. Whittingham & Co
platinum print, circa 1891
NPG x7386
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
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published by Ogden's
cigarette card, published 1894-1907
NPG x136476
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1896
NPG x12764
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135013
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135569
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
probably by Roland Parker Stone, for Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135567
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
probably by Roland Parker Stone, for Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135568
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by James Russell & Sons
platinum print, 1910s
NPG Ax46102
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
by Alphonse Legros
etching, published 1877
NPG D5553
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
after Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
collotype, 1904
NPG D20780
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
after Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt
collotype, 1904
NPG D9904
Key to Private View of the Old Masters Exhibition, Royal Academy, 1888
after Henry Jamyn Brooks
photograph, 1919 or after
NPG D42236
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