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An Allée in the Woods by Edward Poynter

An Allée in the Woods

Edward Poynter · 1859

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Artist
Edward Poynter
Date
1859
Location
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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THE ARTIST

Edward Poynter

Sir Edward John Poynter, a prominent English painter and President of the Royal Academy, captured grand historical narratives and classical beauty.

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