Artwork
Original drawing for an illustration to "Persephone," in "Poems by Jean Ingelow"
Original drawing for an illustration to "Persephone," in "Poems by Jean Ingelow" is a print by the Impressionist artist Edward John, Sir Poynter. It dates from 1867 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This drawing is an original illustration for the poem 'Persephone' in the 1867 collection 'Poems by Jean Ingelow.
About this work
Overview
This drawing is an original illustration for the poem 'Persephone' in the 1867 collection 'Poems by Jean Ingelow.'
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman in a flowing dress standing amidst tall grass and wild plants, holding a staff or branch and gazing downward. The scene likely represents Persephone, a figure from Greek mythology.
Technique & Style
The artist, Edward John Poynter, employed detailed lines and extensive cross-hatching to create a textured, almost three-dimensional effect, capturing the roughness of tree bark and the softness of fabric.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet (20 March 1836 – 26 July 1919) was an English painter, designer, and draughtsman, who served as President of the Royal Academy.
Flora
Hurricane (L'ouragan)
On Death Part Two, Opus XIII Print 4: Genius (Artist)
Psyche Throwing Herself into the River
Withered Spring
Fishing for Crayfish (Les pecheurs d'ecrevisses)
Child, from On Death, Part I, Opus XI (Kind, Vom Tode, Erster Teil, Opus XI)
The Lady and the Rooks
The Abbé
The Brook
Untitled (Lady by a Riverbank)
Lady Picking Flowers