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John Orde Poynton

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Name

John Orde Poynton

Culture

Australian

Gender

Male

Birth date

1906

Birth place

London, England View on map Close map

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Death date

2001

Death Place

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Occupations

Book collector | Medical practitioner | Philanthropist | Print collector

Summary

Worked: England, Australia (SA, VIC).

Context

Australia

Web

https://nga.gov.au/exhibitions/the-orde-poynton-c…

Website

Biography

His interest in collecting rare books and prints was inherited from his father Dr Frederick John Poynton (1869-1943). Major benefactor for the Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne and the National Gallery of Australia, Melbourne.

Last Updated

21 Oct 2024