Faithful Unto Death
1865 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions 115 × 75.5 cm
In 1860 excavations were conducted on the town of Pompeii and amongst the lost city skeletal remains of a soldier clad in full armor had been uncovered. The discoveries of the excavation were a very sensational topic of the time and this painting of a brave and loyal soldier standing his post even as certain death was upon him became an instant classic amongst Victorian Britain.
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About this artwork
Faithful Unto Death (1865) by Edward Poynter, oil on canvas.
About Edward Poynter
(20 March 1836 in Paris – 26 July 1919 in London) Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Baronet GCVO, PRA was an English painter, designer, and draughtsman who served as President of the Royal Academy. Poynter was the son of architect Ambrose Poynter. He was born in Paris, though his parents returned to Britain soon after.
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