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John William Godward

British | 1861 - 1922

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John William Godward was a British 19th Century painter who was born in 1861. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Manchester Art Gallery have featured John William Godward's work in the past.John William Godward's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 14 USD to 1,692,419 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,692,419 USD for Far Away Thoughts, sold at Christie's London in 2012. John William Godward has been featured in articles for Daily Art Magazine, ArtDaily and Fine Art Connoisseur. The most recent article is The Bold Aestheticist: John William Godward’s a Siesta written for Christie's Daily in October 2023. The artist died in 1922.

At Auction

Notable Lots

A Fair Reflection - John William Godward

A Fair Reflection ,1915

By John William Godward

+190%

above mid-estimate

WHEN THE HEART IS YOUNG - John William Godward

WHEN THE HEART IS YOUNG ,1902

By John William Godward

+189%

above mid-estimate

Julia - John William Godward

Julia ,1914

By John William Godward

+28%

above mid-estimate

VIEW 285 ARTWORKS

Recent Auction Results

LITOGRAPH IN COLORS - John William Godward

LITOGRAPH IN COLORS ,27

By John William Godward

+70%

above mid-estimate

Metropol Auctions

The Pompeian Bath - John William Godward

The Pompeian Bath ,1890

By John William Godward

-29%

below mid-estimate

Mallams, Oxford Saleroom

A Greek Beauty - John William Godward

A Greek Beauty ,1905

By John William Godward

+8%

above mid-estimate

Sotheby's London

VIEW 313 AUCTION RESULTS

Past Exhibitions

Friends, Family and Other Animals - Manchester Art Gallery

Friends, Family and Other Animals

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester | UK

Jun 13,2023 - Mar 24,2024

BEHOLD|EN: New Acquisitions to the AGA Collection - Art Gallery of Alberta

BEHOLD|EN: New Acquisitions to the AGA Collection

Art Gallery of Alberta

Edmonton | Alberta | Canada

Aug 20,2022 - Mar 12,2023

Broadway Summer Exhibition - Trinity House, The Cotswolds

Broadway Summer Exhibition

Trinity House, The Cotswolds

Broadway | UK

Jul 22,2017 - Sep 02,2017

VIEW 7 EXHIBITIONS

Articles

The Bold Aestheticist: John William Godward’s a Siesta

The Bold Aestheticist: John William Godward’s a Siesta

Christie's Daily 11/10/2023

Responding to the legendary Flaming June by Lord Frederic Leighton, currently on view at The Met, Godward showcased his unparalleled skill as a painter of beauty

Sweet Idleness: The Paintings of John William Godward

Sweet Idleness: The Paintings of John William Godward

MutualArt 28/07/2023

Born into a post Neo-classicism era, John William Godward claimed “The world is not big enough for myself and a Picasso"

Best Birthday Parties in Art History for Dailyart Magazine’s Anniversary

Best Birthday Parties in Art History for Dailyart Magazine’s Anniversary

Daily Art Magazine 13/07/2022

It is DailyArt Magazine’s birthday! I cannot believe how far we have come since 2016 when I, a university student interning for DailyArt, wrote my first articles about asparagus and Father’s day.

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