A Roman Boat Race - Original J. Dobie Etching after Poynter - 1890
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Original etching by James Dobie after the painting by Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919): a young Roman woman seated in the stern of a boat, with a bead necklace and a basket of cherries, while the galleys race on the river behind. Published in The Magazine of Art, London, 1890.
Original etching by James Dobie after the painting by Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919): a young Roman woman seated in the stern of a boat, with a bead necklace and a basket of cherries, while the galleys race on the river behind. Published in The Magazine of Art, London, 1890.
Poynter, a central figure of Victorian classical painting, was director of the National Gallery and president of the Royal Academy. The verse quotation that accompanied the painting is printed below, beside the title.
Medium: Etching.
Artist / after: After Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919).
Engraver: James Dobie.
Date: 1890.
Source: The Magazine of Art, London.
Dimensions: 8.6 x 11.9 in (21.9 x 30.2 cm).
Condition: Excellent condition, with wide clean margins.
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Original etching by James Dobie after the painting by Sir Edward John Poynter (1836-1919): a young Roman woman seated in the stern of a boat, with a bead necklace and a basket of cherries, while the galleys race on the river behind. Published in The Magazine of Art, London, 1890.