A Greek Slave - William Etty Framed Canvas
Description
Behold, freedom's ferment. In "A Greek Slave", William Etty's canvas erupts. A Promethean struggle of homoerotic pigment and passion. Starring a Hellenic Hercules figure, back arched like Mount Olympus itself, muscles coiled tighter than the Gordian knot.
Shadows and light wage their eternal war across his sun-bronzed plane, a battlefield of flesh and fate. That scrap of saffron, barely containing Dionysian wildness, whispers of fallen empires and shattered amphoras. Atop his crown, a splash of Spartan crimson - defiance's banner unfurled. Etty's brush, wielded like Poseidon's trident, conjures a tempest of texture, each stroke a lash of history's whip.
This is no mere portrait, but a Homeric epic condensed to a single, searing moment. Romanticism and Classicism clash like Zeus's thunderbolts, birthing a new mythology of desire. Gaze upon this Adonis in chains and feel the earth tremble beneath your feet. Here lies the beating heart of 19th-century queer British art, where Eros and Thanatos dance their eternal waltz...
Information
• Patience is... boring: Produced locally in the USA, EU, UK and AUS. Meaning your new treasure arrives in a flash, not a sigh.
• Transform any room into a gallery: The artist-grade canvas is a finely textured, 38mm, 400gsm cotton that captures the subtlest nuances of light and color.
• Float framed & forest friendly: Sitting approx 5mm from the edge of the canvas — creating a floating border — the FSC® certified frame is made of sustainably sourced wood, meaning your new treasure's 100% forest friendly.
• Natural beauty preserves natural beauty: Vivid, water-based eco-inks as lush and enduring as traditional inks… minus the chemical junk.
About the Artist
Shipping & Delivery
Cost
Orders over $50 USD ship free.
Orders under $50 USD cost between $5-10 USD to ship depending on which part of the world you're ordering from.
Delivery Times
Production:
The average time it takes to produce the treasures you find here is 2-4 days.
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Average shipping times:
USA: 2-5 days • Canada: 3-8 days • UK: 2-5 days • Europe: 3-6 days • Australia: 2-5 days • New Zealand: 3-8 days • Rest of the world: 2-4 weeks
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Returns & Refunds
Returns and Refunds
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2. No guarantees your return will be approved if you send items back before the approval of your return request.
3. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items.
4. Return shipping costs are only covered in the rare cases that items arrive faulty, incorrect or damaged.
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Brand New, Just For You
Your new float framed canvas will be produced with care after you place an order. It's called print on demand: minimizing landfill, water & energy use by only producing art people actually want.
Eco-inks
Your new framed canvas will be printed with bright and vibrant water-based inks. Non-hazardous and toxin-free, they meet the strict industry standards defined by Oeko-Tex 100.
FSC® Certified Wood
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided proper training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.