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William Etty

14 works

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Graphite sketch of a seated nude woman with her hair up, one knee raised, resting her hand on a dark rock.

Seated Nude

c. 1807-49

Brown ink and wash drawing of a dancing bacchante with a tambourine beside a nude satyr holding a cymbal.

Bacchante

first half 19th century

Pen and ink sketch of a rearing horse and rider drawn over a handwritten letter.

Rearing horse and trainer, drawn on a letter (recto); Studies of women and children (verso)

after 1810

Red and black chalk drawing of a standing female nude with head bowed and one arm raised, on toned paper.

Standing female nude

1810-49

Ink drawing of two cloaked figures on a ledge watching winged demons fly over a writhing crowd below.

Scene from the Inferno (canto IX)

1787

Pen and ink sketches of a reclining female nude, an embracing couple, and fragmentary leg and torso studies on aged paper.

Sketches of Reclining Female Nude and Amorous Couple

n.d.

Pencil sketch of a female figure pulling aside a curtain, with drapery drawn above and around her standing form.

Female Figure Pulling Aside Curtain

n.d.

Brown wash drawing of a seated youth in drapery, holding a tall staff overhead and resting his head on his hand.

Seated Youth with a Staff

c. 1815

The Horse of Selene from the Elgin Marbles [recto]

after 1807

Pencil study of a horse with raised legs and hooves, drawn in light outline on a warm toned paper.

Study of a Horse [verso]

after 1807

Pencil studies of nude male figures running and reaching, with a smaller figure pulling a pole across the lower left.

Studies of Men Running

1787

Brown ink and wash sketch of several standing female figures in varied poses, studies by William Etty.

Studies for Joan of Arc

1843/1847