Charles H. Poingdestre

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"River Scene with Buildings" oil on canvas.

Charles Henry Poingdestre (1825 in Jersey – 1905 in London) was a painter. He stayed in Rome 30 years where he opened a paint studio in Via dei Greci, n. 36. Some favourite subjects of his paintings were the "Campagna Romana" and the "Paludi Pontine".[1]

Sixteen of his paintings are in UK public collections, including National Museums Liverpool, Nuneaton Art Gallery and Jersey Heritage.[2]

References

  1. ^ Charles H. Poingdestre
  2. ^ Charles Poingdestre paintings (slideshow), BBC - Your Paintings. Retrieved 2014-01-12.