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Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt

(1836-1919), Painter and President of the Royal Academy; ex-officio Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery

Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 30 portraits
Artist associated with 4 portraits
Painter; trained in London and Paris, and established his fame with his immense painting, Israel in 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.

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Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt, by (William) Walker Hodgson - NPG 7087

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt

by (William) Walker Hodgson
monochrome ink wash over pencil on artboard, 1892
NPG 7087

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt, by Lock & Whitfield, published by  Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington - NPG Ax17601

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 - NPG Ax27833

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 Ralph Winwood Robinson, published by  C. Whittingham & Co - NPG x7386

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, published by Ogden's - NPG x136476

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt

published by Ogden's
cigarette card, published circa 1896-1907
NPG x136476

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt, by Richard Williams Thomas, published by  Gottschalk, Dreyfus & Davis ('G.D. & D.') - NPG x197695

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt

by Richard Williams Thomas, published by Gottschalk, Dreyfus & Davis ('G.D. & D.')
halftone postcard print, 1900s (circa 1900)
NPG x197695

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt, by Richard Williams Thomas, published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x197696

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt

by Richard Williams Thomas, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, circa 1900
NPG x197696

'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons', probably by Roland Parker Stone, for  Benjamin Stone - NPG x135567

'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'

probably by Roland Parker Stone, for Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135567

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