jaxenro Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 (edited) John William Godward (9 August 1861 – 13 December 1922) was an English painter from the end of the Neo-Classicist era. He was a protégé of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, but his style of painting fell out of favour with the rise of modern art. Godward is hands down my favorite painter. Sadly he committed suicide in 1922 reportedly leaving a note that a world that revered Picasso had no use for him About 3 x 4" cherry frame with birdseye maple veneer trim The white effect is, as usual, due to my lack of photographic skills Edited June 21 by jaxenro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted June 22 Author Share Posted June 22 This one isn't spoken for if anyone has a bit if wall space that needs filling in just message me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted June 24 Author Share Posted June 24 Classic Godward The Belvedere - 1913 . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaxenro Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 (edited) This one is thought to be a self portrait. Not a lot of info as Godward was a very private person and his family destroyed a lot of his records when he ran off to italy with one of his models and they essentially disowned him I am thinking of a clear lacquer over oil on this cherry wood frame - the picture isn't mounted permamently yet Edited June 25 by jaxenro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 I had given away most of the framed pictures I had done for the Salon I am doing so I thought to frame up some new ones and finish this off hence the spurt of new framing Mine is less fancy than the European Salons sort of an American version maybe I will do one with all American artists sometime these are mainly Victorian Classicists, Godward and Moore so far. I may add a Leighton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Joel, what are the dimensions on that one? (and is that the model he ran off to Italy with?) My grandparents had a couple of textured prints framed, and those frames were relatively ornate and at least one was gilded. They sort of "disappeared" after Grandma dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 (edited) around 2 1/2 by 4 3/8 to the outside edge of the frame there is a really good article here about the model he went to Italy with https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/mysterious-muses-the-beauty-scandal-and-tragedy-of-godward-and-tissots-favoured-models and also the Pettigrew sisters were favorite models of his. The also modelled for Millias, Roussel, Whistler, Hunt, Leighton, Poynter, Sargent, and others. I need to look through my book on Moore to see if he used any of the sisters https://eclecticlight.co/2018/01/21/it-takes-two-the-pettigrew-sisters-and-aestheticism/ Edited June 25 by jaxenro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaxenro Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 (edited) just 4 left to frame but i will rearrange some before fastening them down Edited June 27 by jaxenro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 all framed will probably be rearranging for a few days before finalizing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 That is so lovely. Swap out the second picture on the left, middle row, for the one on the bottom to see what you think, since you're going to be swapping around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 Actually middle row far left the picture is sideways so I used the one leftover there I ended up with one that didn’t fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxenro Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 Completed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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