Artworks offered in Essex auction mix history and fantasy
A nude painting by the 19th century English artist William Etty (1787-1849) starred in Sworders’ (22% buyer’s premium) sale in Essex. The 2ft 2in x 19in (66 x 49cm) oil on panel shows a naked woman in a wooded landscape, her head and body turned away from the viewer.
Etty dedicated much of his career to painting the nude, often in the context of a historical work,…