William Etty RA (10 March 1787 – 13 November 1849) was an English artist best known for his history paintings containing nude figures. He was the first significant British painter of nudes and still lifes. Born in York, he left school at the age of 12 to become an apprentice printer in Hull.

Jul 8, 2020 · Despite contemporary admiration for his technical abilities and his spirited contribution to the Academy’s life classes, perhaps no other British artist in the first half of the nineteenth century other than Turner has divided both public and critical opinion more vehemently than William Etty.

British painter, was born at York, on the 10th of March 1787. His father had been in early life a miller, but had finally established himself in the city of York as a baker of spice-bread.

Mar 6, 2025 · William Etty (born March 10, 1787, York, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Nov. 13, 1849, York) was one of the last of the English academic history painters. In 1807 he was admitted to the Royal Academy schools, and by 1818 he had developed considerable talent as a portraitist.

William Etty (10 March 1787 – 13 November 1849) was an English artist best known for his history paintings containing nude figures. He was the first significant British painter of nudes and still lifes. Born in York, he left school at the age of 12 to become an apprentice printer in Hull.

English painter, one of the few British artists to specialize almost exclusively in the nude. He spent most of his career in London, where he trained at the Royal Academy Schools and then (1807–8) with Lawrence, who had a great influence on him; this was later modified by the impact of Venetian art, which he admired on a lengthy tour of ...

Feb 13, 2024 · "English painter William Etty (1787-1849) believed women were "God's most glorious work." His determination to present that glorious work in its finest light led to criticism in his day for his choice of nudes as subjects. Today, Etty deserves recognition for his place in the history of English art."

William Etty RA was an English artist best known for his history paintings containing nude figures. He was the first significant British painter of nudes and still lifes. Born in York, he left...

British painters of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries : with eighty examples of their work engraved on wood. - London: [1880] The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.

William Etty is York’s best known artist, his statue has pride of place outside York Art Gallery. He was famous for his paintings of historical and mythical scenes but, in his day, Etty was also infamous for his paintings of nudes.