Dolce far Niente (also known as Sweet Idleness or A Pompeian Fishpond)
John William Godward, 1904
For now, just to look at
The photograph we have of this work is not sharp enough to print at the quality we want, so we are not selling it for now. We are looking for a better one.
About the work
- Artist
- John William Godward
- Date
- 1904
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 50,8 x 76,2 cm (20 x 30 in)
- Reference
- XDV-2863
What the museum label doesn't tell you
Godward painted at least three different versions of this same composition (1897, 1904 and 1906), a common practice in his output of classical scenes.
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