THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
John William Godward (1861-1922)

Idle Thoughts

Details
John William Godward (1861-1922)
Idle Thoughts
signed and dated 'J.W. Godward. '98.' (upper left)
oil on canvas
20 1/8 x 12 in. (51 x 30.5 cm.)
Provenance
With Louise Whitford, London.

Lot Essay

This picture is a finished study for the left-hand figure in On the Balcony, an oil of 1898, now in the Manchester City Art Gallery.

We are grateful to Dr Vern Grosvenor Swanson of the Springville Museum, Utah, for his help in preparing this and the following entry.

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