Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. (1836-1919)

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Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. (1836-1919)

A Study for the 'Cave of the Storm Nymphs'

signed with initials and dated, 1901; black and white chalk, on grey paper
11¼ x 18 1/8in. (286 x 460mm.)

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A study for the foreground figure in The Cave of the Storm Nymphs, of which versions were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1902 and 1903. The second, larger version (private collection), a tour de force which ranks as the masterpiece of Poynter's later career, was last sold in these Rooms, 25 November 1988, lot 119

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