Polesden Lacey house album.
Sir Ambrose Macdonald Poynter II (1867-1923)
Category
Photographs
Date
Sep 1905
Materials
Leather, card, paper
Measurements
377 x 355 x 74 mm
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1248259
Summary
A photograph album of Polesden Lacey compiled by the architect, Sir Ambrose Poynter.
Full description
The album is olive green leather with gilt and black tooled decoration. It contains photographs taken by Ambrose Poynter after the completion of the renovations for Sir Clinton Dawkins. Dedicated: To Sir Clinton and Lady Dawkins, with every good wish from Ambrose Poynter September 1905. 'Spectator fastidiosns sibi moletus' - translated from latin: The spectator is annoyed with himself [perhaps]
Provenance
Presented to The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. / by [signed] Noel Jordan / [second signature unreadable] / 27th November 1953
Makers and roles
Sir Ambrose Macdonald Poynter II (1867-1923), architect Sir Ambrose Macdonald Poynter II (1867-1923), artist