Complex sentence: Poynter's architectural draughtsmanship and watercolour works were said to be exceptional and he provided illustrations and articles in Charles Knight's "Pictorial History of England" (1837--44) and was a member of the Arundel Society and the Graphic Society.
Split into simpler sentences: Poynter's architectural draughtsmanship and watercolour works were said to be exceptional and he provided illustrations and articles in Charles Knight's "Pictorial History of England" (1837--44). He was a member of the Arundel Society and the Graphic Society.