Edward J. Poynter, Beaumont Lodge, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, [to the Secretary] | Archives | RA Collection

Archive context

Royal Academy of Arts Archive
1. Royal Academy of Arts, official archive
  1. Records of the Secretary
    1. Royal Academy correspondence from members
      1. Correspondence from Sir Edward Poynter, PRA

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Reference code

RAA/SEC/4/106/1

Title

Edward J. Poynter, Beaumont Lodge, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, [to the Secretary]

Date

24 Jun 1875

Level

Item

Extent & medium

4pp.

Previous reference codes

602, RAC 1, PO 2

Content Description

Poynter asks to know if the Council would agree to give house room at the RA to a plaster statue of Achilles wounded by Thomas Banks, RA. The statue stands in the entrance hall of the Horticultural Gardens in South Kensington, where it had been placed some time ago following the demise of the British Institution. Poynter is particularly interested in preserving the statue as he is Banks's sole male descendant.