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John William Godward (British, 1861-1922) "A Brunette", 1898 oil on canvas signed and dated upper left, a partial "Oscar Herner, Galerias Iturbide, Mexico City" label en verso. Framed. 18" x 16", framed 23" x 21-1/2" Provenance: D. M. Lewis, sold Christie's London, October 30, 1942; bt. Messrs. M. Newman, London; sold July 1945; bt. Messrs. Richard Haworth, Blackburn; sold back to M. Newman on August 24, 1945; Oscar Herner/Galerias Iturbide, Mexico City; Private collection. Literature: Swanson, Vern. John William Godward The Eclipse of Classicism. Antique Collectors' Club: Suffolk, 1997, p. 196. Notes: The classical beauty in profile left is the model and actress Ethel Warwick, Godward's preferred model from this period. New Orleans Auction Galleries would like to thank Dr. Vern G. Swanson for his kind assistance with this catalogue entry.