Study for a painted tile in the V&A Grill Room by Sir Edward John Poynter Bt PRA RWS (1839-1919)

Study for a painted tile

Sir Edward John Poynter Bt PRA RWS (1839-1919)

Before 1903

Pencil on white paper

6 x 5 inches

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“This drawing is a study for one of the painted tiles in the Grill-Room of the Victoria & Albert Museum. This scheme was first discussed in 1866, but not finished by the time the rooms opened in 1868. Between 1869 and 1871 Poynter drew designs for twelve panels representing the months of the year, four of the seasons, and a series of roundels representing mythological subjects” (Rupert Maas).

References

Catalogue [of June 2008 Exhibition]. London: The Maas Gallery, 2008. Catalogue no. 48

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Last modified 23 February 2012