William Etty
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title:
William Etty
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William Etty was an English artist best known for his history paintings containing nude figures. He was the first significant British painter of nudes and still lifes. Born in York, he left school at the age of 12 to become an apprentice printer in Hull. He completed his apprenticeship seven years later and moved to London, where in 1807 he joined the Royal Academy Schools. There he studied under Thomas Lawrence and trained by copying works by other artists. Etty earned respect at the Royal Acad
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British painter (1787–1849)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Etty
date created:
2003-11-25T16:49:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T19:30:02Z
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