Nymph and young faun dancing, a sketch

Details

William Etty R.A. (1787-1849)
Nymph and young faun dancing, a sketch
inscribed 'PAINTED by W. Etty/presented to/the Rev. P. E. Owen 1837' (on the reverse of the panel)
oil on panel laid down on panel
5 x 3¼ in. (12.7 x 8.2 cm.)

Provenance

Reverend Edward Price Owen.

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Lot Essay

The Reverend Edward Price Owen purchased William Etty's Venus and her Satellites when it was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1835. Nymph and Dancing Faun was also exhibited that year and it has been suggested that the present picture was a gift from the artist to his patron.

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