Showing posts with label William Etty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label William Etty. Show all posts

Friday, August 6, 2010

Female nude in a landscape by William Etty

Image: ‘Female nude in a landscape’ (Nu au milieu d'un paysage) 1820's painting by English painter William Etty (1787-1849), oil on paper mounted on Masonite, 44.92 cm x 53.66 cm, located at J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Candaules, his wife and Gyges

Photo: Candaules, the King of Lydia, shows his wife by stealth to Gyges, one of his ministers, as she goes to bed, painting by English painter William Etty (1787- 1849). This image illustrates Herodotus's version of the tale of Gyges.