John William Godward (1861-1922) was an English painter and Victorian Neoclassicist. He was inspired stylistically by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema and many of his paintings consist of beautifully composed portraits of women wearing classical attire. During the late 1880’s, his paintings were regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists. Unfortunately, with the rise of modern art, Godward’s style of Neoclassicism eventually lost popularity and after battling depression, the artist took his own life on December 13, 1922.
Paintings by John William Godward in Chronological Order:
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| Ianthe, 1889 | Ophelia, 1889 | Pompeian Girl, 1889 |
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| His Birthday Gift, 1889 | Waiting for an Answer, 1889 | The Flowers of Venus, 1890 |
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| An Idle Hour, 1890 | A Pompeian Lady, 1891 | Innocent Amusements, 1891 |
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| The Engagement Ring, c.1891 | The Sweet Siesta of a Summer Day, 1891 | A Classical Beauty, 1892 |
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| The Betrothed, 1892 | Girl with a Mirror, 1892 | Far Away Thoughts, 1892 |
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| Leaning on the Balcony, 1892 | Liegende, 1893 | Yes or No, 1893 |
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| Endymion, 1893 | The Muse Erato at her Lyre, 1895 | Idle Moments, 1895 |
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| An Auburn Beauty, 1895 | Mischief and Repose, 1895 | The Siesta, 1895 |
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| The Priestess, 1895 | A Flower Seller, 1896 | Head of a Girl (also known as The Priestess), 1896 |
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| He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, 1896 | A Stitch in Time (Idle Thoughts), 1898 | At the Gate of the Temple, 1898 |
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| The Ring, 1898 | The Bouquet, 1899 | Idleness, 1900 |
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| Autumn, 1900 | The Jewel Casket, 1900 | Sweet Dreams, 1901 |
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| The Favourite, 1901 | At the Garden Door, 1901 | Youth and Time, 1901 |
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| An Italian Girls Head, 1902 | Girl with Red Rose, 1902 | Ionian Dancing Girl, 1902 |
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| With Violets Wreathed and Robe of Saffron Hue, 1902 | Young Girl Picking Grapes, 1902 | Contemplation, 1903 |
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| The Old, Old Story, 1903 | Summer Flowers, 1903 | The Rendezvous, 1903 |
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| Amaryllis, 1903 | The Old, Old Story, 1903 | Dolce Far Niente, 1904 |
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| A Melody, 1904 | In the Days of Sappho, 1904 | A Greek Beauty, 1905 |
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| A Roman Matron, 1905 | Flabellifera, c.1905 | Flabellifera, 1905 |
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| Leisure Hours, 1905 | Nerissa, 1906 | Drusilla, 1906 |
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| The Tambourine Girl, 1906 | Grecian Idyll, 1907 | A Classical Lady, 1908 |
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| A Grecian Girl, 1908 | Ismenia, 1908 | Phyleis, 1908 |
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| Atalanta, 1908 | The Tambourine Girl, 1909 | The Tambourine Player, 1909 |
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| A Grecian Lovely, 1909 | A Classical Beauty, 1909 | Noon Day Rest, 1910 |
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| A Cool Retreat, 1910 | Sappho, 1910 | In Realms of Fancy, 1911 |
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| On the Balcony, 1911 | A Tryst, 1912 | Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder, 1912 |
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| Sabinella, 1912 | An Offering to Venus, 1912 | By the Wayside, 1912 |
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| Landscape: Blossoming Red Almond (study), c.1912 | Reverie, 1912 | The Peacock Fan, 1912 |
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| The Love Letter, 1913 | The Belvedere, 1913 | The Thoughtful One, 1913 |
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| Golden Hours, 1913 | The New Perfume, 1914 | Cassotis, 1914 |
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| Tranquillity, 1914 | Stesicrate, 1914 | In the Prime of the Summer Time, 1915 |
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| A Congenial Task, 1915 | Ancient Pastimes, 1916 | By the Blue Ionian Sea, 1916 |
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| The Time of Roses, 1916 | Rich Gifts Wax Poor When Lovers Prove Unkind, 1916 | A Pompeian Lady, 1916 |
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| Lesbia with her Sparrow, 1916 | Under the Blossom that Hangs on the Bough, 1917 | Tender Thoughts, 1917 |
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| A Lily Pond, 1917 | The Fruit Vendor, 1917 | Reflections, 1918 |
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| Lycinna, 1918 | The Signal, 1918 | A Song without Words, 1919 |
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| A Souvenir, 1920 | Megilla, 1921 | Contemplation, 1922 |
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| Reverie (Study) | A Classical Beauty | A Classical Beauty |
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| At the Garden Shrine, Pompeii | Mischief | A Classical Beauty With A Peacock |
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| A Quiet Pet | A Classical Beauty In Profile |