Edward Poynter, Minerva

Edward Poynter

British · 1836–1919 · Painter, Printmaker

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet was an English painter, designer, and draughtsman, who served as President of the Royal Academy. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Edward Poynter, ZENOBIA CAPTIVE, oil on canvasZENOBIA CAPTIVELyon & Turnbull · £50,600≈ $67,328≈ €59,065Sign up to see
  2. Edward Poynter, PSYCHE, watercolourPSYCHELyon & Turnbull · £38,000≈ $50,563≈ €44,357Sign up to see
  3. Edward Poynter, PHYLLIS 'EST HEDERAE VIS MULTA, QUA CRINES RELIGATA FULGES', Oil on canvasPHYLLIS 'EST HEDERAE VIS MULTA, QUA CRINES RELIGATA FULGES'Lyon & Turnbull · £25,400≈ $33,797≈ €29,649Sign up to see

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Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet was an English painter, designer, and draughtsman, who served as President of the Royal Academy.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1836, ParisDied 1919, LondonOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q465163 ↗ULAN 500032375 ↗Museum works 19

Also known as E. J. Poynter, Edward James Poynter, Edward James Poynter (Sir), Edward John, Baronet Poynter, Edward John Poynter, Edward John Poynter (Sir), Edward John Poynter Sir bart., Edward John, Sir, bart. Poynter and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Edward Poynter, Minerva
Minerva1886 · black and white chalks on red-brown wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
Edward Poynter, Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle1878 · green-gray colored pencil on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal — Open Access …
Edward Poynter, A View of the Arno, Florence
A View of the Arno, Florence1874 · graphite on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, William B. O'Neal Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Edward Poynter, Narcissus in a Blue and White Vase
Narcissus in a Blue and White Vase1864 · watercolor and gouache on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Edward Poynter, Rotswand
Rotswand1910
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Edward Poynter, Andromeda
Andromeda1869
Pérez Simón Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Pérez Simón Collection
Edward Poynter, The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon
The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon1890
Art Gallery of New South Wales ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Art Gallery of New South Wales
Edward Poynter, The Cave of the Storm Nymphs
The Cave of the Storm Nymphs1902
Hermitage Museum and Gardens ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hermitage Museum and Gardens
Edward Poynter, Eliza Eastlake (née Bailey)
Eliza Eastlake (née Bailey)1864
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Edward Poynter, Asterié
Asterié1904
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Edward Poynter, Outward Bound
Outward Bound1886
National Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery
Edward Poynter, A Visit to Aesculapius
A Visit to Aesculapius1880
National Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery
Edward Poynter, Paul and Apollos
Paul and Apollos1872
National Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery
Edward Poynter, The Festival
The Festival1875 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Suzette Morton Davidson — public domain …
Edward Poynter, The Golden Age
The Golden Age1875 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Suzette Morton Davidson — public domain …
Edward Poynter, Study of a Young Man's Head with Right Arm Outstretched
Study of a Young Man's Head with Right Arm Outstretched1860 · Black chalk and watercolor, heightened with white gouache on light blue paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Marjorie and Brookes Hubachek Memorial Fund — publi…
Edward Poynter, Study for The Festival
Study for The Festival1871 · Black chalk with traces of white chalk on gray-brown wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Sara R. Shorey Endowed Acquisition Fund — public do…
Edward Poynter, Study for Festival
Study for Festivalc. 1875 · Black chalk on buff wove paper, hinged onto cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mary S. Adams Fund — public domain (CC0)
Edward Poynter, Study for Festival
Study for Festivalc. 1875 · Brown and black chalks on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mary S. Adams Fund — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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