Pandora Crowned by the Seasons
1823 · oil on canvas
Dimensions 87.6 × 111.8 cm
Collection: BMAG collection
There are a number of versions of this subject by Etty, the earliest one dates from 1819. This work has been thought to be a study for a larger picture from 1824, exhibited at the Royal Academy with the following quotation from Elton's 'Hesiod', 'to deck her brows, the fair-tressed Seasons bringA garland breathing all the sweets of Spring.'
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About this artwork
Pandora Crowned by the Seasons (1823) by William Etty, oil on canvas, from the BMAG collection.
About William Etty
William Etty RA (10 March 1787 – 13 November 1849) was an English artist best known for his history paintings containing nude figures. He was the first significant British painter of nudes and still lifes. Born in York, he left school at the age of 12 to become an apprentice printer in Hull.
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