Rich Gifts Wax Poor When Lovers Prove Unkind — R.b.a John William Godward

Rich Gifts Wax Poor When Lovers Prove Unkind

Admire John William Godward’s ‘Rich Gifts Wax Poor When Lovers Prove Unkind.’ A stunning Pre-Raphaelite oil painting of a classical beauty, evoking romance & longing with its meticulous detail and serene seascape.


r.b.a john william godward (1861 - 1922)

Explore John William Godward (1861-1922), a Victorian Neo-Classical painter famed for beautiful women in classical settings. Discover his meticulous detail & Alma-Tadema influence. #NeoClassicism #VictorianArt

Rich Gifts Wax Poor When Lovers Prove Unkind is an oil on canvas painting by the English painter John William Godward. The vast majority of Godward's extant images feature women in Classical dress, posed against these landscape features, though there are some semi-nude and fully nude figures. Godward devoted his whole life to painting girls in classical robes, usually posing decoratively on a marble terrace.