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In 1899 the male British painter John William Godward painted the modern art artpiece called "The Signal". The more than 120 year-old original creation had the size 66 x 45,7 cm. Oil on canvas was used by the British painter as the technique for the painting. The artwork can be viewed in in the collection of The J. Paul Getty Museum. With courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum (licensed - public domain).Furthermore, the work of art has the following creditline: . What is more, the alignment of the digital reproduction is portrait with an aspect ratio of 2 : 3, which implies that the length is 33% shorter than the width. John William Godward was a male painter of British nationality, whose artistic style can be classified as Victorian Art. The European artist lived for 61 years, born in 1861 in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom and died in 1922.
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- Acrylic glass print: A glossy acrylic glass print, which is often labelled as a plexiglass print, changes your favorite artwork into gorgeous home décor and forms a great alternative option to canvas or aluminium dibond fine art prints. With an acrylic glass fine art print contrasts as well as minor color details will be more identifiable because of the subtle tonal gradation of the picture.
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- Metal print (aluminium dibond): Aluminium Dibond prints are metal prints with an impressive depth effect. A direct Aluminium Dibond Print is your excellent start to replicas manufactured with aluminum. For the Direct Print On Aluminum Dibond, we print the chosen artpiece onto the aluminium composite surface. The colors of the print are luminous, details of the print appear crisp and clear.
- The canvas print: The canvas direct print is a printed canvas stretched on a wooden frame. The advantage of canvas prints is that they are relatively low in weight. That means, it is easy and straightforward to hang your Canvas print without any wall-mounts. That is why, a canvas print is suitable for all kinds of walls.
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Item details
| Print categorization: | art print |
| Reproduction method: | digital reproduction |
| Manufacturing process: | digital printing |
| Manufacturing: | German-made |
| Stock type: | production on demand |
| Proposed product use: | wall art, art reproduction gallery |
| Artwork orientation: | portrait format |
| Side ratio: | 2 : 3 length to width |
| Side ratio interpretation: | the length is 33% shorter than the width |
| Available reproduction fabrics: | poster print (canvas paper), acrylic glass print (with real glass coating), canvas print, metal print (aluminium dibond) |
| Canvas print (canvas on stretcher frame): | 20x30cm - 8x12", 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47", 100x150cm - 39x59" |
| Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating) sizes: | 20x30cm - 8x12", 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47", 100x150cm - 39x59" |
| Poster print (canvas paper) options: | 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47" |
| Dibond print (alumnium material) size variants: | 20x30cm - 8x12", 40x60cm - 16x24", 60x90cm - 24x35", 80x120cm - 31x47" |
| Art print framing: | unframed art print |
Background data on the piece of art
| Work of art title: | "The Signal" |
| Classification of the work of art: | painting |
| Generic term: | modern art |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Created in: | 1899 |
| Approximate age of artwork: | over 120 years |
| Artwork original medium: | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions of the original work of art: | 66 x 45,7 cm |
| Exhibited in: | The J. Paul Getty Museum |
| Museum location: | Los Angeles, California, United States of America |
| Available at: | www.getty.edu |
| License type: | public domain |
| Courtesy of: | The J. Paul Getty Museum |
Artist overview table
| Artist: | John William Godward |
| Alias names: | John William Godward, j. godward, Godward John William, Godward J. W., Godward |
| Artist gender: | male |
| Nationality: | British |
| Jobs: | painter |
| Country of the artist: | the United Kingdom |
| Classification of the artist: | modern artist |
| Styles of the artist: | Victorian Art |
| Died at the age of: | 61 years |
| Born in the year: | 1861 |
| Place of birth: | London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died: | 1922 |
| Died in (place): | London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom |
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Additional description from the museum's website (© - by The J. Paul Getty Museum - The J. Paul Getty Museum)
The woman's brightly colored antique dress, not authentic but suggestive of antiquity, contrasts sharply with the smooth marble balustrade supporting her, whose open stonework was based on ancient models. While setting and costume allude to the ancient past, this painting's theme is timeless: waiting to hear from a loved one. The seascape in the background, the young woman's gesture, and her diaphanous gown, slightly rippling like a flag, all suggest an awaited signal from her beloved.
Though rendering the scene so prettily as to nullify any true anxiety, John William Godward did tap into a universal feeling, the isolation experienced in the midst of uncertainty. He specialized in portraying women alone in settings from antiquity, often in bust portraits, usually decorative, dark-haired beauties in see-through gowns created with ingenious contrasts of colors and flesh tones.