Paul Ėdouard Poincy (1833 – 1909) was an artist in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States who specialized in portrait, religious, landscape, and genre painting.

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Paul Ėdouard Poincy
Paul Poincy by Andres Molinary, c. 1900
Born	1833 (1833) New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	1909 (aged 75–76) New Orleans, Louisiana
Occupation	Painter

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Paul Édouard Rossignol des Dunes de Poincy was born in New Orleans to a well-to-do family of French descent, and was part of a group of New Orleans artists whose cultural ties were more closesly related to France than the South or to eastern U.S. cultural centers such as New York City.^[1] He studied art in Paris at the Académie Julien and at the École des Beaux-Arts. His studies in Paris extended from 1852 to 1859, during which time he was influenced by Parisian artists Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre and Léon Cogniet.^[2] On his return to New Orleans, Poincy opened a studio with French-born artist Richard Clague. He was well-known for paintings of New Orleans street scenes and portraits of children.^[1][3][4]

He subsequently served in the Confederate Army during the US Civil War.^[3]

Following his military service, Poincy had a close association with artist Victor Pierson. The collaboration resulted in the painting Volunteer Firemen's Parade, a noted work completed in 1872. Poincy was a founder of the Southern Art Union.^[2]