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William Etty

Medal
1872 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is one of thirteen medals issued by the Art-Union of London with the intention of assisting in the encouragement of metal-die engraving, inaugurated in 1842. The series is illustrating the history of British Art. The medals, which were specially commissioned, were issued annually to members of the Art-Union.
The sitter William Etty (1787-1849) was a painter. He produced a large number of paintings, many of which were poetical compositions of the female body, some of which commanded a higher price at auction than those of Raphael.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWilliam Etty (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, William Etty, by G.G. Adams, issued by the Art-Union, English, 1872
Physical description
Obverse: Bare head of William Etty to left. Inscribed.
Reverse: Representation of Etty's work 'Venus and Cupid Descending'. Inscribed.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ETTY / 1787-1849' (obverse)
  • 'ART-UNION OF LONDON, 1872' (reverse)
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is one of thirteen medals issued by the Art-Union of London with the intention of assisting in the encouragement of metal-die engraving, inaugurated in 1842. The series is illustrating the history of British Art. The medals, which were specially commissioned, were issued annually to members of the Art-Union.
The sitter William Etty (1787-1849) was a painter. He produced a large number of paintings, many of which were poetical compositions of the female body, some of which commanded a higher price at auction than those of Raphael.
Bibliographic reference
Brown, Lawrence. British Historical Medals 1837-1901 - The Reign of Queen Victoria. London: 1987, cat.no. 2938
Collection
Accession number
A.17-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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