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.

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.

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.

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.

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(Born York, 10 March 1787; died York, 13 November 1849). English painter, one of the few British artists to specialize almost exclusively in the nude.

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.

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."

Venus is dressed by three young women and accompanied as well by the Graces, one of whom offers strings of pearls and another a wreath of flowers. The sensuous nude bodies set off by brightly colored draperies in the final painting gave offense, and the picture, when first exhibited, was criticized as too erotic.

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...