{"title":"Etty, William","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Etty (1787–1849)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an English painter celebrated for his history paintings and studies of the human figure. Born in York on 10 March 1787, he was apprenticed to a printer in Hull before moving to London in 1805 to pursue art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe entered the Royal Academy Schools and studied briefly with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lawrence-thomas\"\u003eSir Thomas Lawrence\u003c\/a\u003e. Etty admired the Venetian painters, particularly Titian, and developed a distinctive approach to colour and the painting of flesh. He travelled to France and Italy, studying works in major collections and working directly from life models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis breakthrough came with \u003cem\u003eThe Arrival of Cleopatra in Cilicia\u003c\/em\u003e, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1821. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1828. His large historical and mythological compositions drew praise for their colour and technique but also criticism because of their extensive use of nudity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career Etty attended life classes, producing numerous studies that reveal his close attention to light, anatomy and the modelling of skin. Examples include \u003ca href=\"\/products\/etty-william-1787-1849-female-nude-standing-c-1825-30\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFemale Nude Standing\u003c\/em\u003e (c.1825–30)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/etty-william-1787-1849-study-of-a-male-nude-1830s-40s\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudy of a Male Nude\u003c\/em\u003e (1830s–40s)\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/etty-william-1787-1849-study-of-a-standing-female-nude-1830s-40s\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudy of a Standing Female Nude\u003c\/em\u003e (1830s–40s)\u003c\/a\u003e. His studies demonstrate an enduring commitment to observation rather than simply idealised classical forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEtty also painted portraits, landscapes and smaller subjects. In 1848 he returned to York, where he had long been involved in efforts to preserve the city's historic buildings. He died there on 13 November 1849. His work occupies an unusual position in nineteenth-century British painting because of his sustained interest in the nude as a subject in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"etty-william-1787-1849-female-nude-standing-c-1825-30","title":"Etty, William (1787-1849) - Female nude standing c.1825-30","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFemale Nude Standing\u003c\/em\u003e (c.1825–30) is a figure study by the English painter William Etty (1787–1849). Etty devoted much of his career to painting the human form and regularly worked directly from models at the Royal Academy life classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 2864 pixels wide by 5680 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/etty-william\"\u003eWilliam Etty\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64396304089418,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Etty_William_1787-1849_-Femalenudestanding_main.jpg?v=1794596439"},{"product_id":"etty-william-1787-1849-study-of-a-male-nude-1830s-40s","title":"Etty, William (1787-1849) - Study of a Male Nude 1830s-40s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudy of a Male Nude\u003c\/em\u003e (1830s–40s) by William Etty (1787–1849) is an academic life study, reflecting the artist's sustained interest in painting the human figure from observation. The work is associated with the Royal Academy of Arts collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 3573 pixels wide by 5139 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/etty-william\"\u003eWilliam Etty\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64396304417098,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Etty_William_1787-1849_-StudyofaMaleNude1830s-40s_main.jpg?v=1794596943"},{"product_id":"etty-william-1787-1849-study-of-a-standing-female-nude-1830s-40s","title":"Etty, William (1787-1849) - Study of a Standing Female Nude 1830s-40s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStudy of a Standing Female Nude\u003c\/em\u003e (1830s–40s) is a life study by the English painter William Etty (1787–1849). Painted in oils on paper, it demonstrates the artist's interest in the treatment of flesh tones and the modelling of the figure. The study is held by the Royal Academy of Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis download includes 1 JPEG image at 600 dpi, measuring 4020 pixels wide by 5856 pixels tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture is out of copyright and in the public domain, so you are free to use it in whatever way you'd like, including commercial use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/etty-william\"\u003eWilliam Etty\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Digital Download - 1 image","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64396304613706,"sku":null,"price":0.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/files\/Etty_William_1787-1849_-StudyofaStandingFemaleNude1830s-40s_main.jpg?v=1794597222"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/7965\/7290\/collections\/Etty_William_1787-1849.jpg?v=1794596637","url":"https:\/\/www.publicdomainimagelibrary.com\/collections\/etty-william.oembed","provider":"Public Domain Image Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}