Bacchante
William Etty
first half 19th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and pink wash
Dimensions
sheet: 4 5/8 x 3 9/16 in. (11.7 x 9 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1941
Accession Number
41.96
Tags
Bacchantes
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