Edward Poynter

(1836–1919) engelsk målare

Edward Poynter (1836–1919) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Edward Poynter belongs to the chapter ‘Impressionism’ in this site’s history of art.

Edward Poynter was born in Paris and died in London. Edward Poynter trained at Heatherley School of Fine Art, Ipswich School, and Beaux-Arts de Paris. Edward Poynter studied under Charles Gleyre. Edward Poynter became a member of Royal Academy of Arts. The awards include Knight Bachelor and baronet. The students included John Collier and Dorothy Tennant.

One of the best-known works is ‘Andromeda’. The works belong mainly to the genre history painting. The catalogue has 77 works by Edward Poynter with free images. The dated works span the years 1500–1914. Works by Edward Poynter are held by several collections, among them Royal Academy of Arts, Manchester Art Gallery, Walker Art Gallery, and drawings in the National Gallery of Art. Wikidata links one work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Realism’.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Adriano Cecioni, Eugène Delaplanche, Alexander Helwig Wyant, Władysław Malecki, and Jean Benner.

• Impressionism
• Andromeda