Sir Edward POYNTER P.R.A. R.W.S. (1836-1919)

Saturday 5th April – 6pm Saturday 3rd May 2008

Poynter was married to Agnes MacDonald whose sisters were married to John Lockwood Kipling, Edward Burne-Jones and the industrialist Alfred Baldwin from whose descendants all these drawings came.

The price range of this exhibition was £375 – £1,750

1-poynter-81008-64-1 1. Study of Sea Holly, ‘Felixstowe’. Pen, brush and ink. 9x7 inches. Inscribed ‘Felixstowe, Aug 9 (18)85’.
2-poynter-81008-77 2. Study of magnolia leaves I. Pencil. 7x5 inches. Dated ‘Aug 6 (18)99’. Studio stamp.
3-poynter-81008-76 3. Study of magnolia leaves II. Pencil. 7x5 inches. Dated ‘Aug 6 (18)99’.
4-poynter-81008-80 4. Study of magnolia leaves III. Pencil. 6x5 inches. Dated ‘Sep 9 1900’. Studio stamp.
5-poynter-81008-72 5. Study of a branch of oranges. Pencil. 7x7 inches. Studio stamp
6-poynter-81008-nostock-22 6. Study of poppy leaves. Black chalk. 7x5 inches. Studio stamp.
7-poynter-81008-78 7. Study of poppy leaves. Pencil. 6x3.5 inches. Dated ‘June 1900’.
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9-poynter-81008-70-10 9. Study of a fox glove. Black and white chalks on tan paper. 11x7 inches. Studio stamp.
10-poynter-81008-69-7 10. Plant study. Black and white chalks on tan paper. 7x5 inches.
11-poynter-81008-25-40 11. Study of a fisher boy. Pencil and watercolour, circa 1850. 10x14 inches.
12-poynter-81008-27-21 12. Head of a boy in profile. Pencil. 6.5x4 inches. Signed, dated ‘August 22nd (18)55’, inscribed ‘Papillon (?le) Point du Jour’.
13-poynter-81008-35-12 13. ‘J.F.’: portrait of an old man in profile. Pencil. 9x7 inches. Inscribed, signed and dated ‘Aug 27th 1855’.
14-poynter-81008-120-30 14. ‘?Portr(?ait) of E J Poynter by (monogram ?of Poynter) / Fontainbleu / March (18)58’ Pencil. 4.5x6 inches. Inscribed and ?signed.
15-poynter-81008-29-39 15. ‘L’Assunta’ Pencil. 11.5x8.5 inches. Signed, inscribed and dated, ‘L’Assunta, April 29th 1854’.
16-poynter-81008-30-11 16. ‘Robin Dell’. Black chalk. 11x7.5 inches. Signed, inscribed and dated, ‘Paris, May 22nd 1856’. Inscribed verso ‘Robin Dell’.
17-poynter-81008-31-14 17. Portrait of Robin Dell. Black chalk. 9x7 inches. Signed, inscribed and dated. ‘Paris, May 23rd 1856’. Cf.no.16 for inscription verso ‘Robin Dell’.
18-poynter-81008-45-20 18. Studies of Antique male heads. Chalks. 6x3.5 inches.
19-poynter-81008-124 19. ‘Eugenie’. Pencil. 9.5x7 inches. Signed, inscribed and dated, ‘Paris / June 2nd / 1856 / Eugenie’.
20-poynter-81008-32 20. Head of a girl in profile. Pencil. 8x6 inches. Studio stamp
21-poynter-81008-33 21. Head of a girl. Pencil. 8x7 inches. Studio stamp.
22-poynter-81008-34-19 22. Portrait of a Man. Pencil. 8x6.5 inches. Studio stamp.
23-poynter-81008-36-34 23. Head of a man Black chalk. 8x6. inches. Studio stamp.
24-poynter-81008-40-41 24. Studies: head of an elderly man. Brown chalk. 12x9 inches.
25-poynter-81008-41-31 25. Head of a man in profile. Pencil. 5.5x 5 inches. Studio stamp.
26-poynter-81008-42-26 26. Studies from the Belvedere Torso and classical figures. Red chalk. 10x7 inches.
27-poynter-81008-43 27. Study of hands. Red chalk. 8x 5 inches. Inscribed verso in later hand 'Study from drawing books E.J.P. about 1873'.
28-poynter-81008-44-16 28. Study of a standing female Nude. Black chalk. 7.5x5 inches.
29-poynter-81008-46-28 29. Study of leaning draped male figure. Black chalk. 11.5x8 inches. Studio stamp.
30-poynter-81008-47-38 30. Study of standing male nude with piece of string. Black chalk on tan paper. 14x10 inches. Studio stamp.
31-poynter-81008-48-35 31. Study of a crawling figure. Study for 'The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon'(Art Gallery of New South Wales). Black and white chalk on red paper. 6x12.5 inches. Studio stamp.
32-poynter-81008-49-37 32. Study of a standing, draped figure. Black and white chalk on redish paper. 13x6 inches.
33-poynter-81008-67 33. Head of an Egyptian, possible study for 'Israel in Egypt'. Coloured chalks, c.1867. 5x3.5 inches. Studio stamp. Inscribed verso ‘ Israel in Egypt’.
34-poynter-81008-68-33 34. Study of an arm Black and white chalks on tan paper. 8x11 inches. Dated ‘July 19, (18)83’.
35-poynter-81008-36 35. Study of hands for the mosaic of St George, Houses of Parliament. Black and white chalks on tan paper. 9.5x10.5 inches. Circa 1868.
36-poynter-81008-45-27 36. Head of a Prophet, possibly Moses. Black chalk heightened with gouache. 11x8 inches.
37-poynter-81008-119 37. Seated girl: drapery study. Red chalk on grey paper. 10x7 inches. Studio stamp. Ill: 'Study for an illustration' possibly related to Plate III, 'Drawings of Sir E. J. Poynter'.
38-poynter-81008-127-32 38. Studies of feet I. Black and white chalks on tan paper. 6.5x5 inches.
39-poynter-81008-128 39. Studies of feet II. Black and white chalks on tan paper. 7x5 inches.
40-poynter-81008-131 40. Head of a girl. Black chalk. 9x9 inches.
41-poynter-81008-132-43 41. Study of seated boy plaiting rope. Black and brown chalks. 12x9 inches. Studio stamp.
42-poynter-81008-35 42. Head of a girl. Pencil. 7x6 inches. studio stamp. inscribed on original backing, 'August 27th 1855'.
43-poynter-portraitateasle 43. Hugh Poynter Portrait of Sir Edward Poynter at his easel. Watercolour. 12x8 inches. Inscribed ‘P.R.A. / myself by Hugh / 7.4.(19)08.