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COLLIER "LADY GODIVA"
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22.05.11 Framed Artwork Auction
ARTIST
JOHN MALER COLLIER
Size
18 1/2" X 16"
Description
CUSTOM FRAMED OFFSET LITHOGRAPH. FRAMED IN A CARVED GOLD AND DOUBLE MATTED.
Lady Godiva is an 1897 painting by English artist John Collier, who worked in the style of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The portrayal of Lady Godiva and her well-known ride through Coventry, England, is held in Coventry's Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. Lady Godiva was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is well documented as the wife of the Earl of Mercia and a patron of various churches and monasteries.
Today, she is mainly remembered for a legend dating back at least to the 13th century, in which she rode naked, covered only in her lengthy hair, through the streets of Coventry.
She took this action to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband, Leofric, imposed on his tenants.
The name “Peeping Tom” for a voyeur originates from later versions of this legend, in which a man named Thomas watched her ride and was struck blind or dead.
Lady Godiva is an 1897 painting by English artist John Collier, who worked in the style of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The portrayal of Lady Godiva and her well-known ride through Coventry, England, is held in Coventry's Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. Lady Godiva was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is well documented as the wife of the Earl of Mercia and a patron of various churches and monasteries.
Today, she is mainly remembered for a legend dating back at least to the 13th century, in which she rode naked, covered only in her lengthy hair, through the streets of Coventry.
She took this action to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband, Leofric, imposed on his tenants.
The name “Peeping Tom” for a voyeur originates from later versions of this legend, in which a man named Thomas watched her ride and was struck blind or dead.
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Cube Toy is for size comparison purposes only, and not included in the lot.
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All purchases will be charged to the card on file within 24 hours, unless you call us with other arrangements. Shipping can be arranged directly from the Gallery - please contact us for more information.
Questions? Call the office at (856)694-2960 or email us directly at info@bobbrooks.auction.
All buyers will be charged 20% premium on all online purchases unless otherwise stated. All buyers must pay 6.625% New Jersey state sales tax unless registered with a valid Tax Identification number. Please read the rest of our TERMS AND CONDITIONS here.
Please read descriptions carefully before bidding, and contact us if you have any questions about photograph errors, merchandise that may be in the background, or quality of lots. We are happy to provide additional information or photos. All descriptions are written in good faith, and may be corrected at any time. All sales are final and no refunds will be granted. We are open for preview every weekday from 9am-4pm, and until 7pm on Wednesdays.
Cube Toy is for size comparison purposes only, and not included in the lot.
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