Sketches of Reclining Female Nude and Amorous Couple
William Etty
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
18.8 × 23.4 cm (7 7/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82854
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