The European Art Sale Part I
The European Art Sale Part I
John William Godward
Happy Hours
Auction Closed
January 27, 10:47 PM GMT
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
John William Godward
British
1861 - 1922
Happy Hours
signed and dated: J. W. Godward/ 1911 (upper right)
oil on canvas
canvas: 20 by 15 7/8 in.; 50.8 by 40.3 cm
framed: 29 by 25 in.; 73.6 by 63.5 cm
We would like to thank Vern G Swanson for confirming the authenticity of this work.
Messrs. Eugene Cremetti, London, 1911
Messrs Percy Polak Ltd., London, August 1948
Messrs Percy Polak Ltd., London, August 1948
Vern G. Swanson, JW Godward 1861-1922: The Eclipse of Classicism, 1997, p.248.
Vern G. Swanson, JW Godward 1861-1922: The Eclipse of Classicism, 2018, p.323.
Vern G. Swanson, JW Godward 1861-1922: The Eclipse of Classicism, 2018, p.323.
John William Godward, a painter known for his Pre-Raphaelite and Neo-Classicist style, was born in the Wimbledon district of London, United Kingdom, in 1861.
This portrait of a young woman in profile attests to the artist's enduring interest in classical ideals of costume and comportment. The swathe of red fabric positioned behind--as opposed to Godward's usual penchant for variegated marble--helps to accentuate the figure's features and the mimetic qualities of her pleated-silk dress (made of the fashionable Fortuny silk), fastened at the shoulder with a golden clasp.
This portrait of a young woman in profile attests to the artist's enduring interest in classical ideals of costume and comportment. The swathe of red fabric positioned behind--as opposed to Godward's usual penchant for variegated marble--helps to accentuate the figure's features and the mimetic qualities of her pleated-silk dress (made of the fashionable Fortuny silk), fastened at the shoulder with a golden clasp.