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★★★★★ "Looked lovely online but even better in person." — Orrin
★★★★★ "Arrived promptly and great quality." — Anthony
★★★★★ "Beautiful piece! Wrapped with true concern and love." — Steven
★★★★★ "So pleased — I only ordered last week." — Peter
★★★★★ "I cannot say enough on how happy I am." — Jose
★★★★★ "Thank you for being there every step of the way, Toby!" — Malavika
★★★★★ "Looked lovely online but even better in person." — Orrin
★★★★★ "Arrived promptly and great quality." — Anthony
★★★★★ "Beautiful piece! Wrapped with true concern and love." — Steven
★★★★★ "So pleased — I only ordered last week." — Peter
★★★★★ "I cannot say enough on how happy I am." — Jose
★★★★★ "Thank you for being there every step of the way, Toby!" — Malavika

Male Nude from the Back - William Etty Framed Canvas

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Gaze upon Etty's Male Nude, Kneeling, from the Back - a flesh-toned rebellion against stuffed-shirt sensibilities. This 1840 bombshell transforms canvas into a battleground where pigment wages war on propriety. Our anonymous Hercules, muscles coiled like springs in time's grand clockwork, bends before art's altar.

Etty's brush, part scalpel, part caress, dissects the landscape of human vulnerability - each vertebra a hill, each dimple a valley in this topography of desire. The palette smolders with sunset hues, as if this figure absorbed the day's last light into his very pores. That pose - a paradox of submission and defiance - beckons viewers into a silent tango of looking and being seen. A manifesto daubed in skin tones, each brushstroke a seditious yell against the Victorian chorus of cover up!

Etty, queer scientist of the easel, concocts a visual elixir that intoxicates the eye and scandalizes the soul, inviting us to skinny-dip in the tempestuous waters of artistic freedom.

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Artist Biography

William Etty (1787–1849) was an English Romantic painter whose luminous, flesh-toned canvases challenged the conventions of 19th-century British art. A master of color and composition, Etty is best known for his bold depictions of the nude figure, exploring themes of sensuality, mythology, and human vulnerability.

Deeply inspired by the Old Masters, particularly Rubens and Titian, he infused his paintings with a rich, almost sculptural use of light and texture, elevating the study of the human form to new artistic heights.

His male and female nudes, often drawn from classical and biblical narratives, were groundbreaking in their eroticism and psychological depth, stirring controversy yet earning him a devoted following.

Though he faced criticism from moralists of his time, Etty’s dedication to beauty, naturalism, and painterly expression cemented his place as a pioneer in British art. His legacy endures in the vibrant, emotionally charged brushwork that continues to inspire contemporary figurative artists and collectors of historical nude painting.

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Artist-grade cotton with finely grained texture. Capturing every intricate brushstroke and subtle color gradient.

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Premium 400gsm canvas

Elegant floating frame

3 chic color choices

Museum-grade giclee printing

FSC® certified wood

Luxe water-based inks

Brand new, just for you

Produced & shipped in 3-4 days

Shipped carbon neutral

3 good deeds in every purchase

A Century of Color

Pro-lab printing helps your art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.

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