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John William Godward

John William Godward
Possible self portrait, detail from Waiting for an Answer (1889)
Born(1861-08-09)9 August 1861
Died13 December 1922(1922-12-13) (aged 61)
Fulham, London, United Kingdom
Resting placeBrompton Cemetery, West London
NationalityEnglish
Known forPainting, drawing
MovementNeo-Classicism, Academism
Patron(s)Lawrence Alma-Tadema

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.


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