Artist: William Etty (1787 - 1849)
Nationality: British
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Media: Painting
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Biography:
William Etty first apprenticed to a printmaker before taking up painting in 1806. He studied anatomy and proportion extensively for the following twelve years. In 1822, Etty traveled throughout France and Italy, copying works by Titian and Rubens. After this period, he created large paintings of nudes and historical scenes. Etty’s nude paintings were criticized by the press and deemed indecent. Despite this setback, Etty had many significant patrons and was given a solo exhibition at the Society of Arts in London in 1849.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Allegory William Etty (British, 1787-1849)Oil on canvas, laid down on wood; Oval, 28 x 34
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
The Three Graces, sketch William Etty (British, 1787-1849)Oil on paper, laid down on canvas; 22
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William Etty Reclining Female Nude oil on board 18th - 19th century
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts -
Artist: William Etty Title: Study for "The Combat" Date: 19th century Medium: pen and brown
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Female Nude in a Landscape
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William Etty Cupid and Psyche - p.317 Harper's Weekly 21 April 1877 wood engraving 18th - 19th century
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Odalisque (1920) by ETTY William
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FEMME NUE VUE DE DOS (1835 entre ; 1840 et ; ?) by ETTY William
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BACCHANTE AU TAMBOURIN (1ère moitié 19e siècle) by ETTY William
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Portrait of William Etty, Royal Academy, David Octavius Hill (Scotland, 1802 - 1870) , October 1844, Salted-paper print
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William Etty - Pandora Crowned by the Seasons 1823-1824 oil on canvas Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery British
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Samuel William Reynolds, Senior William, Youngest Son of Lord William Russell Mezzotint 18th - 19th century
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Mote Spoon, Maker’s mark possibly that of William Cripps or William Chawner  (Artist), circa 1760-1780, Silver
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Mote Spoon, Maker’s mark possibly that of William Cripps or William Chawner  (Artist), circa 1760-1780, Silver
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William Faithorne The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) Book with 9 etchings with engraving 1662
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William Henry Watt William Lourdsworth 19th century
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William Page - Mrs. William Page 1860-61 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art American
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Ferdinand-Victor-EugËne Delacroix Hamlet, Prinz von Daenemark book with collotypes from lithographs 1913
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Arthur William Devis - The Hon. William Monson and His Wife, Ann Debonnaire c. 1786 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art English
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William Nicholson London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) book with color plates 1898
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William Page - Colonel William Leete Stone 1839 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art American
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William Nicholson An Almanac of Twelve Sports (London: William Heinemann, 1898) book with color plates 1898
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William Bagdatopoulos - Dr. William Henry Holmes 1929 oil on canvas Smithsonian American Art Museum American
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William Nicholson Hammersmith, fifth plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson The Tower, third plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson Kensington, second plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson Any Bar, twelfth plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Merritt Chase - Portrait of President William Waugh Smith 1907 oil on canvas The Maier Museum of Art American
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Adriaen Pynacker William of Orange (William III) Commemorative Plate polychrome tin - glazed earthenware 1690
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The Hon. William Monson and His Wife, Ann Debonnaire, Arthur William Devis (England, 1762 - 1822)  (Artist), circa 1786
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William Hancock Wilke William Andrew Clark, Jr. Drypoint 19th - 20th century
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William Nicholson The Horse Guards, first plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson The City, ninth plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson Rotten Row, sixth plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Nicholson Any Corner, eleventh plate in the book London Types (London: William Heinemann, 1898) color plate 1898
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William Faithorne How to Dry or Harden the Varnish..., plate 2 opposite page 9 in the book The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) etching with engraving 1662
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William Faithorne Hot to Choose Your Needles..., plate 3 opposite page 10 in te book The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) etching with engraving 1662
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William Faithorne Hot to Guide Your Needles..., plate 4 opposite page 12 in the book The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) etching with engraving 1662
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William Faithorne How to Use the Oval Points..., plate 5 opposite page 15 in the book The Art of Graveing and Etching by William Faithorne (London: William Faithorne, 1662) etching with engraving 1662
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840
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William Henry Bartlett plate opposite page ? in the book The Danube by William Beattie (London & New York: Virtue & Co., [ca. 1840]) engraving 1840

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (3)
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Tate Britain: Exposed: The Victorian Nude
Exposed will be the first exhibition to survey the full range of the Victorian nude, both male and female. It will concentrate on the nude in painting, drawing and sculpture, but will also explore artistic representations of the naked body in othe...
Haus der Kunst: Exposed: The Victorian Nude
The exhibition Exposed: The Victorian Nude now presents another, new aspect of this age. It takes as its theme the development of both female and male nude painting in England. But was the nude an expression and zenith of high art, or was it an ou...
Christie's: The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art on View at Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh
The sale will also profile rare works by lesser-known artists of the Victoria period as the collection spans the key artists and the themes of the period to offer artworks to suit all levels of collecting. "The Forbes Collection of Victorian...

Further Artwork and Information:

William Etty Online
William Etty (1787-1849), Painter
Phryne - William Etty
William Etty (1787-1849)
William Etty (1787 - 1849) Biography, Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
Nude Woman Asleep, William ETTY
Wikipedia: William Etty
William Etty (Getty Museum)
William Etty - Artist Painting Prices, Art Appraisal, Artist Paintings [AskART.com]
William Etty

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