Go Lovely Rose! Tell her that Wastes her Time and Mine by Herbert James Draper

Herbert James Draper (1863–1920), English, Herbert James Draper, an eminent English Neoclassicist painter, was born on November 26, 1863, in Covent Garden, London, into a family of modest means as the seventh child and only son of John James Draper, a fruit merchant, and his wife Emma. His artistic journey began at Bruce Castle School in Tottenham, leading him to the prestigious Royal Academy, where his talent was recognized with the Royal Academy Gold Medal and Travelling Studentship in 1889. This accolade facilitated his educational sojourns to Rome and Paris between 1888 and 1892, enriching his artistic vision. Draper married Ida Williams in 1891, and the couple had a daughter, Yvonne. His life concluded on September 22, 1920, due to arteriosclerosis, in his London home on Abbey Road.
Draper's career flourished from 1894 onwards, with a focus on mythological themes from ancient Greece, showcasing his exceptional draftsmanship and a penchant for sensuous portrayals of both male and female nudes. His masterpiece, 'The Lament for Icarus' (1898), not only earned him a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900 but also secured a place in the Tate Gallery, purchased by the Chantrey Trustees. Beyond his mythological works, Draper contributed to the decorative arts, notably the ceiling of the Drapers' Hall in London. As public tastes evolved, he adapted by shifting towards portraiture, capturing the likenesses of notable figures such as Sir William Edmund Franklyn, the 15th Baron Inchiquin, and the actress June Tripp, among others. His wife, Ida, often served as his muse, embodying the ethereal beauty that characterized his mythological subjects.