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For collectors searching fine art oil painting, The Love Letter is a dependable choice. Painted in layered oils on canvas after John William Godward, this timeless work reads equally well as classic canvas wall art and as a thoughtful housewarming gift.
1907
Oil on canvas
37 3/8 x 37 in. (94.9 x 93.9 cm)
In 1905, after two decades of frequent submissions sent to the Royal Academy, Godward felt that his style of painting was no longer receiving the critical acclaim it deserved, and he ceased to exhibit his pictures, instead selling them through an agent and various art dealers. Despite his withdrawal from the public eye, Godward enjoyed great commercial success. No longer beholden to art critics and the hanging committees of art galleries, he was able to paint what he wanted: the varying aesthetics of female beauty. Among the best works Godward produced in this prolific period is The Love Letter. Face turned in profile, lost in thought, the maiden unselfconsciously allows the viewer's gaze. Gorgeous and youthful, the artist's young Greco-Roman maiden is iconic in the eternal perfection of her blushed cheeks and elegant long, white neck. The blue-green diaphanous cloth of the tunic, the glint of gold bands in the heavy plaits of her hair, and the various colors and textures of the cool, reflective marble background compound the work's exotic sensuality. Unlike fellow classicists Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, Frederic, Lord Leighton and Edward Poynter, Godward avoids the use of extraneous props or unnecessarily elaborate settings. While this woman holds a stylus to write her romantic missive, the wax tablet is left blank, allowing for any interpretation of the composition—or none at all. Indeed Godward's aims were to paint a more aesthetic form of Classicism, free of narrative and action and concentrated upon the beauty of form and color.
Our artists reproduce this fine art composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes fine art oil painting so sought after for a dining room.
This is a genuine hand painted oil painting, not a canvas print. Our painters match the palette of The Love Letter by eye and build up the fine art forms in thin layers, which is what gives the finished fine art oil painting its luminosity.
Hang this fine art oil painting above a sofa, console, or bed to give a dining room an instant focal point. Its timeless palette works with both minimalist and period interiors, and the piece also makes a considered gift for housewarmings, weddings, and art lovers.
In short: The Love Letter - John William Godward - Hand Painted Oil Painting combines a timeless composition, a 100% hand painted oil painting process, and the flexibility of made-to-order canvas sizes — a dependable choice for fine art oil painting and dining room wall art.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 20 in | $89.98 |
| 24 X 24 in | $100.98 |
| 30 X 30 in | $150.98 |
| 36 X 36 in | $219.98 |
| 40 X 40 in | $260.48 |
| 48 X 48 in | $356.48 |
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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