Lot 102
102
Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. (1826-1919)
Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. (1826-1919)

Study of a seated nude for 'When the World was Young'

Details
Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. (1826-1919)
Study of a seated nude for 'When the World was Young'
signed with monogram and dated '1890' (lower right)
black and white chalk on terracotta paper
12 x 10 in. (30.5 x 25.4 cm.)
Provenance
with Maas Gallery, London.

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Lot Essay

The present drawing is a study for the central figure in When the World was Young, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1892 (no. 265).

We are grateful to Donato Esposito for his help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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