Sir Edward John Poynter was an English painter; designer; and draughtsman. He became best known for his large historical paintings such as Israel in Egypt (1867); followed by St George for England (1869); a mosaic for the Central Lobby of the Palace of Westminster; depicting St George and the Dragon. Visit of the Queen of Sheba (1871ndash;75) and King Solomon (1890). From the turn of the century Poynters paintings declined both in numbers and standard; his main priority being the running of the Academy. He lived to see the death of classicism; and the total eclipse of his own artistic standards; and those of his contemporaries. He adopted the approach of ignoring new developments of which he did not approve. Poynter held a number of official posts and became a Royal Academician in 1876. In 1896; on the death of Sir John Millais; Poynter was elected President of the Royal Academy. He received a knighthood in the same year and an honorary degree from Cambridge University in 1898.
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