# Frederick Edward John Goff artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/frederick-edward-john-goff/
Profile generated: 2026-08-24T17:55:55.433Z
Quality: medium confidence, thin sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: British
- Common media: Watercolour, Gouache

## About Frederick Edward John Goff

Frederick Edward John Goff (1855–1931) is identified in the collected authority data as a British artist. Entity records require some care because Wikidata names him Frederick Edward Joseph Goff, while Getty ULAN, VIAF, RKDartists, and the British Museum use Frederick Edward John Goff. Public-domain artwork records in the source pack connect Goff with views of London along the River Thames, including St Paul’s seen from Bankside, Old Paul’s Wharf, and the Thames from Tower Bridge. One documented work is described as combining watercolour and gouache. These records help explain why collectors may encounter his name in catalogues containing compact London topographical views. The available evidence does not securely associate Goff with a named movement, and the limited biographical extraction does not support a fuller account of his training, exhibitions, or career.

## Common works and media

The source pack documents London subjects associated with the River Thames, including St Paul’s from Bankside, Old Paul’s Wharf, and a view from Tower Bridge. One circa-1900 example is described as watercolour and gouache. This evidence supports mentioning small London topographical views in collector-facing copy, but it is not broad enough to establish the artist’s full range of media or to label any work type as dominant.

## Market and appraisal context

The supplied Appraisily input associates Goff with 213 auction records, but the collected source pack does not expose the underlying lot descriptions, sale dates, estimates, realized prices, or comparable results. It is therefore not sufficient to support a price trend, typical value, or claim about market demand. The documented London and Thames subjects, together with one watercolour-and-gouache description, provide useful cataloguing clues rather than valuation conclusions. A defensible appraisal should begin with the exact object and its attribution, cataloguing, condition, dimensions, provenance, and inscriptions, then compare it with verified public sales when suitable records are available. The John/Joseph name variation should also be considered during record matching.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine identity and authority research with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For this artist, identity evidence is usable, while detailed market evidence remains limited.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43130869
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500032112
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/95879399/
- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/32413
- British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG29256
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/frederick-edward-john-goff/
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frederick_Edward_Joseph_Goff_St_Paul%27s_from_Bankside.jpg
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frederick_Goff_-_Thames_from_Tower_Bridge_-_circa_1900_-_Goff-98506.jpg
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_Paul%27s_Wharf,_from_Bankside(112206).jpg