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68 - William Etty (British, 1787-1849) Study of a young woman extensively inscribed (verso) oil on card Unframed: 28.5 x 17.5 cm. (11 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.) Framed: 40.7 x 29.7 cm. (16 x 11 3/4 in.) Private Collection, London. The Property of a Lady Born in York, William Etty (1787–1849) enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools in 1807 where he studied under Sir Thomas Lawrence. He became a Royal Academician in 1828 and continued to exhibit his work there for nearly four decades. While Etty’s large-scale paintings focused heavily on classical and mythological themes, he dedicated much of his career to painting the female subject, especially the female nude. Today, he is best remembered for rich, sensual oil sketches, which famously shocked Victorian society.
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William Etty (British, 1787-1849) Study of a young woman extensively inscribed (verso) oil on card Unframed: 28.5 x 17.5 cm. (11 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.) Framed: 40.7 x 29.7 cm. (16 x 11 3/4 in.) Private Collection, London. The Property of a Lady Born in York, William Etty (1787–1849) enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools in 1807 where he studied under Sir Thomas Lawrence. He became a Royal Academician in 1828 and continued to exhibit his work there for nearly four decades. While Etty’s large-scale paintings focused heavily on classical and mythological themes, he dedicated much of his career to painting the female subject, especially the female nude. Today, he is best remembered for rich, sensual oil sketches, which famously shocked Victorian society.
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