Ambrose Macdonald Poynter

Ambrose Macdonald Poynter
portrait of Ambrose Macdonald Poynter
Personal details
Born1867
Bloomsbury, England
Died1923
London, England
Professionarchitect
Plan of Torre Monumental in Buenos Aires (1910)
Sketch of the house in which Dr Johnson was born in Lichfield (1890)

Sir Ambrose Macdonald Poynter (26 September 1867 – 31 May 1923) was a British calligrapher, artist and architect.[1]

Poynter was born at 24 Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London.[2] He was eldest son of Sir Edward John Poynter (1836–1919),[3][failed verification] and grandson of architect Ambrose Poynter (1796–1886). His mother was Agnes (1843–1906), one of the famed Macdonald sisters.[4]

Poynter designed the Torre Monumental in Retiro, Buenos Aires,[5] that was opened in 1916 and from his teens produced a number of drawings, some of which are now located in the British Museum.[6]

References

  1. ^ Directory of British Architects, 1834-1914. Royal Institute of British Architects. 20 December 2001. ISBN 9780826455147.
  2. ^ "Sir Ambrose Macdonald Poynter 2nd Bt. (I20034)". Stanford University. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  3. ^ Royal Institute of British Architects (1923). Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects. The Institute. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage". Kelly's Directories. 1931.
  5. ^ 1000 Obras de Arquitectura. Christopher E.M. Pearson. 24 November 2014. ISBN 9781783104567.
  6. ^ "'Mosaic Column in Naples Museum'". British Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2011.


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