Cotswold House Antiques

Description

A Splendid, Unique and Important Royal Scottish Academy Award Medal.

Presented to the artist, Sir Edward John Poynter, B.T., P.R.A., R.W.S. (1836 - 1919), on the occasion of his Elected Honorary Membership to the Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.

The medal was engraved by Benjamin Wyon (English, 1802 - 1958) after stunning designs by Sir Joseph Noel Paton (Scottish, 1821 - 1901).

It is impressed to the rim: 'SIR EDWARD JOHN POYNTER, P.R.A. ELECTED HONORARY MEMBER MDCCCXCVII' and was presented to Poynter in 1897 whilst he was acting President of The Royal Academy of Arts in London - superseding Sir John Everett Millais.

Excellent, historic 'country house' provenance can be provided to the buyer. This is the original, authentic medal presented by the Scottish Royal Academy to the artist himself and is expressly not a copy or edition of any kind. (Please see my other listing on Antiques Atlas for an exquisite, original observational study by the same artist).

This item would represent a superb acquisition for a private collector of Poynter's work, a Poynter academic/scholar, or, perhaps an association or institution.

Poynter, an artist of true international significance and standing, was a painter, watercolorist, illustrator and designer. He is most known for his engagement with classical, historical, mythological and genre scenes as well as some stand-out Biblical works, painted on a grand scale. He was honoured throughout his career and in 1868 was elected Associate of the Royal Academy, elected Royal Academician in 1876, was made director of the National Gallery in 1894....becoming President Of the Royal Academy in 1896. He received a knighthood with his Presidency and was made a Baronet in 1902.

His work is collected on an international level. Museum collections include:

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham
British Museum, London
Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Deleware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Leighton House Museum, London
Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
National Museums Liverpool, Liverpool
Royal Academy of Arts, London
Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Auction highlights for this artist include the sale of the painting, 'Andromeda' by Sotheby's in 2011 selling at £360,000.



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