| Water Babies | |
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| Artist | Edward Poynter |
| Year | 1900 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 51 cm× 38.5 cm(20 in× 15.2 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
Water Babies is an 1900 oil painting by the British artist Edward Poynter. [1] [2] A blend of history painting and nude art, it shows two woman bathing in Ancient Rome. [3] Poynter had been elected as President of the Royal Academy in 1896 in succession to John Everett Millais and held the position until his death in 1919.The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition at Burlington House in 1900. It has more recently been auctioned at Sotheby's. [4]
