Allegory
Medium
Oil on canvas, laid down on wood
Dimensions
Oval, 28 x 34 1/2 in. (71.1 x 87.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Martin Birnbaum, 1959
Accession Number
59.131
Tags
FruitFemale Nudes
About the Artist
William Etty · 1787–1849
Painter mostly known for his life studies. He is particularly admired for the way he painted glowing and voluptuous flesh. He also did paintings of mythological and historical subjects. He trained at the Royal Academy schools and with Thomas Lawrence. British painter, York, England. Comment on works: Genre; Portraits; Mythology