Wholesale Postcard. Lady Godiva. Artist: John Colier. Nude protest.

Lady Godiva. Artist: John Colier. Lady Godiva, Countess of Mercia, was an English noblewoman who, according to a legend dating at least to the 13th century, rode naked – covered only in her long hair – through the streets of Coventry to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation that her husband imposed on his tenants. Famous tax protester, riding naked as a form of protest. Inspiration to many. Published by Tushita in Germany. Lady Godiva is an 1897 oil-on-canvas painting by English artist John Collier, who worked in the style of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The portrayal of Lady Godiva and her well-known but apocryphal ride through Coventry, England, is held in Coventry's Herbert Art Gallery.