Portrait of Sir Edward John Poynter, from "The Portfolio"
Legros' portrait of fellow artist Poynter was published in the art periodical "The Portfolio," in January 1877. The publication and its editor, Philip Gilbert Hamerton (1834–1894), actively promoted printmaking, especially etching. Poynter was the first Slade Professor of Fine Art at University College London from 1871 to 1875. Legros succeeded him as Slade Professor on his direct recommendation and became one of the art school's most influential instructors, teaching there for over fifteen years. Poynter himself later had a number of administrative roles including president of the Royal Academy of Arts and director of the National Gallery, London.
Artwork Details
- Title: Portrait of Sir Edward John Poynter, from "The Portfolio"
- Series/Portfolio: The Portfolio, vol. 8, edited by P. G. Hamerton
- Artist: Alphonse Legros (French, Dijon 1837–1911 Watford, Hertfordshire)
- Sitter: Sir Edward John Poynter (British (born France), Paris 1836–1919 London)
- Date: 1877
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 1/4 in. (35.4 × 26.1 cm)
Plate: 10 1/16 × 6 11/16 in. (25.6 × 17 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.756-1574
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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