# Study for Festival

**Sir John Edward Poynter** (English, 1836–1919)  
c. 1875  
Brown and black chalks on cream wove paper  
35.5 × 25.2 cm (14 × 9 15/16 in.)

Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2011.95. [The museum's record](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/210100).

## About this work

Sir John Edward Poynter painted this in about 1875, aged about 34. It is now at the Art Institute of Chicago.

### What you’re looking at

A work made of brown and black chalks on cream wove paper.

_Description from the Art Institute of Chicago._

### How it was made

- **Chalk.** Natural black, red and white chalks. Used together on toned paper they could give the warmth of flesh with very little effort, and they were favourites for studies from life.

### [Sir John Edward Poynter](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/sir-john-edward-poynter)

English, 1836–1919

Poynter studied in Rome and in Paris under Charles Gleyre, and made his name with large classical and biblical scenes such as Israel in Egypt. He was an influential administrator: the first Slade Professor at University College London, director for art at the South Kensington Museum, Director of the National Gallery from 1894 to 1904 and President of the Royal Academy from 1896. Through his wife, Agnes Macdonald, he was related by marriage to Burne-Jones and Kipling.

_Written by Ochre Editions._

## Facts

- Type: Drawing and Watercolor
- Culture: England
- The artist was about 34
- Real size: about 14 × 10 in (35 × 25 cm). The 11 × 14 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 19th century
- Colour: white
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Image: https://img.ochreeditions.com/a/354/1920.jpg
- Giclée reproduction on Hahnemühle Photo Rag: 8 × 10 in $28; 11 × 14 in $38; 12 × 16 in $42; 16 × 20 in $56; 18 × 24 in $68; 20 × 30 in $86
- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5

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