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Looking for fine art oil painting with real brushwork? A Classical Beauty is reproduced by hand in oils on artist-grade canvas after John William Godward. The result is a piece of refined oil painting wall decor that anchors a gallery wall and rewards a closer look.
Oil on canvas
36.1 x 28 in. (92 x 71 cm)
A Classical Beauty is one of John William Godward’s earliest compositions, painted in 1889 when the artist was only twenty-eight years old. At the time, Godward’s career accelerated dramatically and he was enjoying commercial success with the prominent London dealer Thomas McLean, who inspired self-confidence in the young artist and commercial confidence in his art. With this newfound financial stability, Godward moved out of his parents’ home and settled in Chelsea, where he sought a more Bohemian lifestyle at the center of the London art world. In 1889 he painted twenty-four works, a stark contrast to the eight paintings he finished in 1888. Further, his compositions had become considerably larger than those of previous years.
It is in these early works that Godward begins to develop the idyllic, dream-like world that would come to define his oeuvre. A Classical Beauty features a dark-haired model seated atop a tiger skin, staring over her shoulder to confront the viewer with a seductive, half-lidded gaze. Here the artist has demonstrated his knowledge of the ancient world as well as his painterly abilities by conveying the tactility of soft fur, delicate fabric and sturdy, cool marble.
Collectors often choose this fine art image when searching for fine art oil painting that feels substantial rather than decorative or disposable.
Materials matter for refined wall decor. That is why this piece is built on artist-grade canvas with lightfast oil colors, applied by hand rather than output from a printer, and sealed for long-term display.
Style it over a fireplace, behind a reading chair, or along a staircase. Wherever it goes, this refined oil painting wall decor adds the layered color that only a hand painted canvas provides.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $98.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $153.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $197.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $261.98 |
| 48 X 72 in | $506.48 |
The sizes shown are the reproduction canvas sizes we paint to order. The dimensions given in a work's description refer to the original artwork and will differ from the sizes offered here. Not sure? Read the size guide or e-mail us.
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Every canvas is painted by hand in oils on artist-grade stretched canvas, with an extra blank border left for framing. How to care for your painting.
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