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Study for figure of Purity for St. George mosaic

POYNTER, Sir Edward
Study for figure of Purity for St. George mosaic
Image: By permission of Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum Wales
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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 11569

Historical Associations

Association Type: Provenance
Associated Person/Body: Christie's
Association Type: Auction House
Date: 1920
Associated Person/Body: John, Sir William Goscombe
Association Type: Owner
Date: 1920
Associated Person/Body: National Museum of Wales
Association Type: Museum
Date: 1922

Creation/Production

POYNTER, Sir Edward
1836-1919
Role: Artist
Period: 1869

Acquisition

Gift, 15/2/1922

Measurements

h(cm) sheet size:48.3
h(cm)
w(cm) sheet size:33
w(cm)

Techniques

Black and white chalk on paper
Drawings and watercolours
Fine Art - works on paper

Material

Black chalk
White chalk
Grey brown paper

Location

In store
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Tags


  • Allegory
  • Classical Costume
  • Drawing
  • Female Figure
  • Fine Art
  • Mythology And Fantasy
  • Victorian Art
  • Works On Paper

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