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Poynter Collection

"Poynter: A Master of Artistic Storytelling Through Time and Mediums" Step into the world of Edward John Poynter, a renowned artist whose brushstrokes brought history

Background imagePoynter Collection: The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, 1890. Artist: Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919)

The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, 1890. Artist: Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919)
The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, 1890. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Background imagePoynter Collection: The Ides of March, 1883. Creator: Edward John Poynter

The Ides of March, 1883. Creator: Edward John Poynter
The Ides of March, 1883. The persistent warnings given to Julius Caesar by the augurs as to the fatefulness of " The Ides of March" for him

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Daniels Prayer, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer

Drawings Prints, Print, Daniels Prayer, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer
Drawings and Prints, Print, Daniels Prayer (Dalziels Bible Gallery), Printer, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Camden Press, Scribner and Welford, Dalziel Brothers, Sir Edward John Poynter

Background imagePoynter Collection: Andromeda

Andromeda. Found in the Collection of Collection Perez Simon, Mexico

Background imagePoynter Collection: Feeding the Sacred Ibis in the Halls of Karnak, 1871. Artist: Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919)

Feeding the Sacred Ibis in the Halls of Karnak, 1871. Artist: Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919)
Feeding the Sacred Ibis in the Halls of Karnak, 1871. Private Collection

Background imagePoynter Collection: The Cave of the Storm Nymphs, 1903. Artist: Edward John Poynter

The Cave of the Storm Nymphs, 1903. Artist: Edward John Poynter
The Cave of the Storm Nymphs, 1903. From a private collection

Background imagePoynter Collection: Roman Catapult, Siege of Carthage

Roman Catapult, Siege of Carthage - Carthage must be destroyed is carved into the wood in Latin. Date: 146 BCE

Background imagePoynter Collection: A Hot-House Flower, 1909 (watercolour, bodycolour, gum arabic, heightened with gold)

A Hot-House Flower, 1909 (watercolour, bodycolour, gum arabic, heightened with gold)
1765048 A Hot-House Flower, 1909 (watercolour, bodycolour, gum arabic, heightened with gold) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 61x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hot-House Flower)

Background imagePoynter Collection: Cressida, (oil on canvas)

Cressida, (oil on canvas)
658237 Cressida, (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 71.5x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cressida emerging from a tent)

Background imagePoynter Collection: Advert, John Poynter, Son & Macdonalds, Glasgow

Advert, John Poynter, Son & Macdonalds, Glasgow
Advert for John Poynter, Son & Macdonalds, Chemicals etc, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imagePoynter Collection: Reading, 1871

Reading, 1871
658395 Reading, 1871 () by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 20x20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading. Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919). Oil on panel. Dated 1871

Background imagePoynter Collection: At Low Tide, (oil on canvas)

At Low Tide, (oil on canvas)
989659 At Low Tide, (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 81.3x55.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At Low Tide. Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919). Oil on canvas

Background imagePoynter Collection: Apelles, by Poynter (engraving)

Apelles, by Poynter (engraving)
1092708 Apelles, by Poynter (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apelles, by Poynter)

Background imagePoynter Collection: Sir Edward Poynter (engraving)

Sir Edward Poynter (engraving)
812892 Sir Edward Poynter (engraving) by Legros, Alphonse (1837-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Edward Poynter)

Background imagePoynter Collection: Nausicaa and her Maidens playing at Ball, 1875 (oil on canvas)

Nausicaa and her Maidens playing at Ball, 1875 (oil on canvas)
828434 Nausicaa and her Maidens playing at Ball, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 17.9x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nausicaa and her Maidens playing at Ball)

Background imagePoynter Collection: New French Protestant Episcopal Church, Bloomsbury, 1845. Creator: Unknown

New French Protestant Episcopal Church, Bloomsbury, 1845. Creator: Unknown
New French Protestant Episcopal Church, Bloomsbury, 1845....this newly-erected edifice, in Bloomsbury-street (late Plumtree-street, (St)

Background imagePoynter Collection: Portrait of Sir Edward John Poynter, 1877. Creator: Alphonse Legros

Portrait of Sir Edward John Poynter, 1877. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Portrait of Sir Edward John Poynter, 1877

Background imagePoynter Collection: Edward John Poynter, 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins

Edward John Poynter, 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins
Edward John Poynter, 1860s

Background imagePoynter Collection: January, decorative wall tiles, c1860s, (1881). Creator: J M Benson

January, decorative wall tiles, c1860s, (1881). Creator: J M Benson
January, decorative wall tiles, c1860s, (1881). Detail of interior decoration in the Grill Room (now the Poynter Room) of the South Kensington Museum

Background imagePoynter Collection: Apelles: design for a mosaic, c1864, (1881). Creator: Bernard Collier

Apelles: design for a mosaic, c1864, (1881). Creator: Bernard Collier
Apelles: design for a mosaic, c1864, (1881). Design for a glass mosaic in the Kensington Valhalla at the South Kensington Museum (later renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum)

Background imagePoynter Collection: East Dining or Grill Room, c1860s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

East Dining or Grill Room, c1860s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
East Dining or Grill Room, c1860s, (1881). View showing the interior decoration in the Grill Room (now the Poynter Room) of the South Kensington Museum

Background imagePoynter Collection: St. Katharines Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown

St. Katharines Hospital, c1876. Creator: Unknown
St. Katharines Hospital, c1876. Originally by the Tower of London, St Katherines Hosptal was rebuilt in Regents Park, to the designs of Ambrose Poynter

Background imagePoynter Collection: Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet - English painter

Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet - English painter
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet GCVO, PRA (1836-1919) - English painter, designer, and draughtsman who served as President of the Royal Academy (1896-1918). Date: circa 1906

Background imagePoynter Collection: A Visit to Aesculapius, 1875

A Visit to Aesculapius, 1875. Private Collection

Background imagePoynter Collection: Psyche in the Temple of Love, 1882, (c1915). Artist: Edward John Poynter

Psyche in the Temple of Love, 1882, (c1915). Artist: Edward John Poynter
Psyche in the Temple of Love, 1882, (c1915). Held in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900

Background imagePoynter Collection: The Walls of Old England (Bude), c1886, (1914). Artist: Edward John Poynter

The Walls of Old England (Bude), c1886, (1914). Artist: Edward John Poynter
The Walls of Old England (Bude), c1886, (1914). From King Alberts Book. [The Daily Telegraph, London, 1914]

Background imagePoynter Collection: In the Sunshine, c1890. Artist: Edward John Poynter

In the Sunshine, c1890. Artist: Edward John Poynter
In the Sunshine, c1890. From The Studio Volume 72. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917-18]

Background imagePoynter Collection: Sir E Poynter, c1860-1910 (1924)Artist: Alphonse Legros

Sir E Poynter, c1860-1910 (1924)Artist: Alphonse Legros
Sir E Poynter, c1860-1910 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Background imagePoynter Collection: The Catapult, c1868

The Catapult, c1868. A Roman siege engine attacks the city of Carthage during the siege of 146 BC. Delenda est Carthago (Carthage must be destroyed) is carved into the wood. Hand-coloured later

Background imagePoynter Collection: Edward John Poynter, President of the Royal Academy, 1880. Artist: Lock & Whitfield

Edward John Poynter, President of the Royal Academy, 1880. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Edward John Poynter, President of the Royal Academy, 1880. During a visit to Rome in 1853 he made the acquaintance of Lord Leighton, who encouraged him to study art futher

Background imagePoynter Collection: Sir E J Poynter Alphonse Legros French 1837-1911

Sir E J Poynter Alphonse Legros French 1837-1911
Sir E. J. Poynter. Alphonse Legros (French, 1837-1911). Etching and drypoint

Background imagePoynter Collection: Edward Poynter

Edward Poynter
SIR EDWARD JOHN POYNTER English painter of historical subjects, and Director of the National Gallery (1894-1904) Date: 1836 - 1919

Background imagePoynter Collection: Poynter (Photo)

Poynter (Photo)
SIR EDWARD JOHN POYNTER artist Date: 1836 - 1919

Background imagePoynter Collection: Sir Edward Poynter

Sir Edward Poynter
Sir Edward John Poynter (1836 - 1919), English painter of historical subjects, President of the Royal Academy and Director of the National Gallery (1894-1904)

Background imagePoynter Collection: The Walls of Old England by Sir Edward Poynter

The Walls of Old England by Sir Edward Poynter
The cliffs at Bude in Cornwall. Date: 1914

Background imagePoynter Collection: Edward Poynter in Studio

Edward Poynter in Studio
SIR EDWARD JOHN POYNTER artist, in his studio Date: 1836 - 1919

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Faithful unto Death, Engraver, Publisher, Artist, Ferdinand Joubert

Drawings Prints, Print, Faithful unto Death, Engraver, Publisher, Artist, Ferdinand Joubert
Drawings and Prints, Print, Faithful unto Death, Engraver, Publisher, Artist, After, Ferdinand Joubert, Selmar Hess, Sir Edward John Poynter, French, Paris 1810-1884 Menton, New York, NY

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Joseph, Presents, Father, Pharoah, Dalziels Bible Gallery

Drawings Prints, Print, Joseph, Presents, Father, Pharoah, Dalziels Bible Gallery
Drawings and Prints, Print, Joseph Presents His Father to Pharoah (Dalziels Bible Gallery), Printer, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Camden Press, Scribner and Welford, Dalziel Brothers

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Drawing, West Wind, Lynmouth, Artist, Sir, Edward, John, Poynter

Drawings Prints, Drawing, West Wind, Lynmouth, Artist, Sir, Edward, John, Poynter
Drawings and Prints, Drawing, The West Wind, Lynmouth, Artist, Sir Edward John Poynter, British (born France), Paris 1836-1919 London, Poynter, Edward John, Sir, 1836, 1919, 1866

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Moses, Aaron, Before, Pharoah, Dalziels Bible Gallery

Drawings Prints, Print, Moses, Aaron, Before, Pharoah, Dalziels Bible Gallery
Drawings and Prints, Print, Moses and Aaron Before Pharoah (Dalziels Bible Gallery), Printer, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Camden Press, Scribner and Welford, Dalziel Brothers

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Pharoah Honors Joseph, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer

Drawings Prints, Print, Pharoah Honors Joseph, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer
Drawings and Prints, Print, Pharoah Honors Joseph (Dalziels Bible Gallery), Printer, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Camden Press, Scribner and Welford, Dalziel Brothers, Sir Edward John Poynter

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Rivers Babylon, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer, Publisher

Drawings Prints, Print, Rivers Babylon, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer, Publisher
Drawings and Prints, Print, By the Rivers of Babylon (Dalziels Bible Gallery), Printer, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Camden Press, Scribner and Welford, Dalziel Brothers

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Moses Strikes Rock, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer

Drawings Prints, Print, Moses Strikes Rock, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer
Drawings and Prints, Print, Moses Strikes the Rock (Dalziels Bible Gallery), Printer, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Camden Press, Scribner and Welford, Dalziel Brothers

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Joseph Distributes Corn, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer

Drawings Prints, Print, Joseph Distributes Corn, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer
Drawings and Prints, Print, Joseph Distributes Corn (Dalziels Bible Gallery), Printer, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Camden Press, Scribner and Welford, Dalziel Brothers

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Dream Love, Once Week, p. 393, Artist, Engraver, Sir, Edward

Drawings Prints, Print, Dream Love, Once Week, p. 393, Artist, Engraver, Sir, Edward
Drawings and Prints, Print, A Dream of Love (Once a Week, p. 393), Artist, Engraver, After, Sir Edward John Poynter, Joseph Swain, British (born France), Paris 1836-1919 London, British

Background imagePoynter Collection: ee Woods 1859 Watercolor sheet 8 3 / 8 x 6 11 / 16

ee Woods 1859 Watercolor sheet 8 3 / 8 x 6 11 / 16
Artokoloro

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Moses Slaying Egyptian, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer

Drawings Prints, Print, Moses Slaying Egyptian, Dalziels Bible Gallery, Printer
Drawings and Prints, Print, Moses Slaying the Egyptian (Dalziels Bible Gallery), Printer, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Camden Press, Scribner and Welford, Dalziel Brothers

Background imagePoynter Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Moses Keeping Jethro sheep, Dalziels Bible Gallery

Drawings Prints, Print, Moses Keeping Jethro sheep, Dalziels Bible Gallery
Drawings and Prints, Print, Moses Keeping Jethro sheep (Dalziels Bible Gallery), Printer, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Camden Press, Scribner and Welford, Dalziel Brothers



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"Poynter: A Master of Artistic Storytelling Through Time and Mediums" Step into the world of Edward John Poynter, a renowned artist whose brushstrokes brought history, mythology, and beauty to life. In 1890, he captured the majestic encounter between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon with such detail that it transports us back in time. But Poynter's talents were not limited to historical scenes alone. He also delved into ancient warfare, depicting the intense Siege of Carthage through his mesmerizing artwork showcasing a Roman catapult in action. In 1883, Poynter turned his attention to one of history's most infamous events - The Ides of March. With his creative prowess, he immortalized this pivotal moment when Julius Caesar met his tragic fate. Mythology came alive under Poynter's skilled hand as well. Andromeda stands as a testament to his ability to capture both ethereal beauty and captivating narratives within a single frame. Not only did Poynter excel at capturing grand tales from distant lands but also everyday moments steeped in cultural significance. His piece "Feeding the Sacred Ibis in the Halls of Karnak" transports us to ancient Egypt where rituals unfolded amidst stunning architecture. Poynter's artistic range extended beyond traditional paintings too. In 1909, he showcased his versatility by creating "A Hot-House Flower, " an exquisite watercolor masterpiece adorned with gold accents that radiates delicate allure. The human form became another canvas for Poynter's genius as seen in "Cressida, " an oil painting that captures both vulnerability and strength within its subject. Even advertisements bore witness to Poynter's talent; an advert for John Poynter Son & Macdonalds showcases how artistry can elevate even commercial endeavors into works worth admiration. Through various mediums, Poynter's artistry continued to captivate.