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AGE § MONTHS. EDWARD J. POYN- TER, R.A. Borx 18z0. TR, ED. JOHN

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by his picture * Isracl in Egypt." Two vearslater he was clected A RA.; in 1876 hc was made R.A. Ifrom 1871101876 he was Slade Professor of Art at University College. He published in 1879 his well-known volume entitled “ T'en Lecturcs on Art.” Most of his finest pictures arc Academy schools until based on classical sub- he was 20, and afterwards jects, such as** Atalanta's for tllI’CL‘ years under I'rom Portraits by himself in the Upizii Gallery. REtCC" and A to Gleyre at Paris. He | Azsculapius ;7 the latter then settled 1n London, and at 20 exhibited of which, purchased out of the Chantrey his first Academy picture. Tt was, how- fund, is one of the most successful classical cver, in 1267 that he made his reputation pictures of the present day.

T POYNTLER Ul was born at JG Paris, his

- father being Mr. Ambrose Poynter, the architect. He was educated at Westminster School and at Ipswich Grammar School ; he studicd art in the Royal

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