Download or read book William Etty written by William Etty and published by Philip Wilson Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most successful British artists of the early 19th century, Etty's work has been neglected until recently. This study of Etty's work reassesses his use of the nude, his training at the Royal Academy and his large scale historical canvases and proposes a new framework within which his art can be understood.