John William Godward, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John William Godward

English painter (1861-1922)

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1861

Place of Birth: Wimbledon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1922

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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 favor with the rise of modern art.
He committed suicide at the age of 61 and is said to have written in his suicide note that "the world is not big enough for [both] myself and a Picasso".His estranged family, who had disapproved of his becoming an artist, were ashamed of his suicide and burned his papers.
Only one photograph of Godward is known to survive.



Alternative names	John Godward; J. W. Godward; j. godward; Godward; god of art
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	9 August 1861	13 December 1922
Location of birth/death	Wimbledon, London, England	London
Work location	Rome (1912–1919)
Authority control	: Q464999 VIAF: 69203927 ISNI: 0000 0000 6663 818X ULAN: 500031752 LCCN: nr92040444 Oxford Dict.: 67575 WorldCat