Ambrose Macdonald Poynter Explained

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] 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]

Notes and References

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