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"The Signal" John William Godward - Artwork on USEUM William Godward, John William Godward, Lawrence Alma Tadema, Pre Raphaelite Art, Mary Cassatt, Georges Seurat, Edouard Manet, Peter Paul Rubens, John Singer Sargent

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…

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