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An athlete striving upwards
Details
William Etty, R.A. (1787-1849)
An athlete striving upwards
indistinctly inscribed ‘To f…’ (centre right)
oil on board
34 x 27¼ in. (86.5 x 69.2 cm.)
An athlete striving upwards
indistinctly inscribed ‘To f…’ (centre right)
oil on board
34 x 27¼ in. (86.5 x 69.2 cm.)
Provenance
Rev. Walter Hamilton Etty and thence by descent to his widow Elizabeth Etty;
from whom purchased by John Ingleby Jefferson on 24 February 1895;
from whom purchased by Mr John White Corbett on 29 May 1914.
from whom purchased by John Ingleby Jefferson on 24 February 1895;
from whom purchased by Mr John White Corbett on 29 May 1914.
Literature
A. Gilchrist, Life of William Etty, R.A., London, 1855, Vol. 2, p. 248
Special notice
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